CONCORD SIGHTSEEING TOUR FIELD GUIDE
Silent Stones and Autumn Byways: Concord’s Twilight Walk
A guided, reservation-only walking tour of Concord village that visits Hill Burying Ground and Sleepy Hollow to examine the town’s memorials and funerary landscape.
Silent Stones and Autumn Byways: Concord’s Twilight Walk.
Explore the serene beauty of Concord’s historic village on a guided tour that honors its silent stones and memorials. Participants trek to the Hill Burying Ground to learn of Puritan and Revolutionary-era burials and then amble through Sleepy Hollow, a wooded, Garden Cemetery–style landscape where trees, hollows and paths frame stories of the town’s past.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
Village Memorials and Silent Stones
The walk is built around Concord’s memorial fabric — headstones, plaques and historic buildings that record the town’s civic and private past. The guide foregrounds the stories those markers hold and the lives they commemorate.
Hill Burying Ground: Puritan and Revolutionary Remains
Participants trek up to the Hill Burying Ground to encounter the graves of both Puritan and Revolutionary-era dead and to hear the local narratives attached to those interments.
Sleepy Hollow: A Garden-Cemetery Walk
The tour ambles through Sleepy Hollow, a classic example of the 19th‑century Garden Cemetery movement, winding through trees, hollows and paths while uncovering the townfolk histories embedded in the landscape.
What the day feels like
How the tour unfolds
Guides lead a paced walking route through Concord’s village, visiting memorials and historic buildings before trekking up to the Hill Burying Ground and then winding through the wooded lanes of Sleepy Hollow. The walk pairs close readings of stones and markers with landscape observations, tying the town’s civic memory to its funerary places.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who gets the most from this tour — and what to plan for.
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
The tour follows village streets and wooded cemetery paths; participants should plan on a walking outing. Reservations must be made at least 24 hours prior for staffing purposes.
Reservations are required and must be booked 24 hours prior. For private tour information, call or email the operator (Town of Concord).
This sightseeing tour is operated by the Town of Concord.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
Do I need a reservation?
Yes. Reservations are required and must be booked at least 24 hours prior for staffing purposes.
Who operates this tour?
The tour is operated by the Town of Concord.
What sites will we visit?
The route includes Concord village memorials, the Hill Burying Ground (Puritan and Revolutionary burials), and Sleepy Hollow, a Garden Cemetery–style landscape.
How far in advance must I book?
Reservations must be made at least 24 hours prior.
How do I arrange a private tour?
Call or email the operator for private tour information and arrangements.
Where in Concord does the tour take place?
The tour takes place in Concord village, Massachusetts, including the Hill Burying Ground and Sleepy Hollow.