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Concord's Early History - A Virtual Booklet
mysterious rock outcroppings We present a collection of articles from the Concord Magazine's now-extensive archives and presents them along a specific theme. The articles in the booklet remain in the locations where they originally appeared. While we have attempted to make this a comprehensive list of articles we've published, we do not mean to imply that the information in this booklet is a comprehensive treatment of this subject.

The articles in the booklet remain in the locations where they originally appeared. As time goes by, we will update the index below as new pieces on this topic are published. It is current as of May, 2001.

More history resources

Feminine Form in a Rock Pile
By Peter Waksman. Tramps in the local woods uncover forms made of rock which may have been placed by ancient human hands.

Concord's Effigy Journal
By Peter Waksman
More intriguing discoveries of possible human and animal stone effigies found in our woods, point to the long presence of humans in the area.

A Stone Pyramid in the Concord Woods
By Peter Waksman. Our local woods show proof of sacred use from both prehistory and modern times.

Hidden Concord: Sacred Landscapes - Prehistoric or Not? Part 1
By Peter Waksman. Come on a journey through local sites which may or may not be prehisoric sacred places. First of three articles.

Hidden Concord: Sacred Landscapes - Prehistoric or Not? Part 2
By Peter Waksman. The second part of our journey through local sites which may or may not be prehistoric sacred places.

Hidden Concord: Sacred Landscapes - Prehistoric or Not? Part 3
By Peter Waksman. The last part of our journey through local sites which may or may not be prehistoric sacred places.

Hidden Concord: The Jonathan Ball House
By Bonnie Allison. The house at 37 Lexington Road has a long and interesting history.

Ok, So What Good is a Virtual Booklet?
Both casual readers and researchers will enjoy our Virtual Booklets. VB's are great for four things we can think of....maybe you will discover other uses.

  • They introduce you to back issues you might not have seen previously, or about which you have forgotten

  • VB's help you easily trace the development of recurring topics over time

  • They allow you to research a topic more quickly, having a wide range of articles readily available

  • Reading different authors on a variety of aspects of a single topic can help develop new connections and understandings you might not have known were there.
  • Editorial: When IS Concord's Birthday?
    By the Concord Magazine. Concord's birthdate is NOT as straight-forward as you might think it would be.

    Peter Bulkeley and Concord
    By Murray Scott Downs. The author traces his family genealogy right to the earliest days of Concord's history.

    The Dawn of an Interest in Local Archeology
    By Peter Waksman. This amateur archeologist and Concord resident shares how he got started studying and finding prehistoric artifacts in Concord.

    Hunting for Prehistoric Stones Tools in Concord
    By Peter Waksman. From an active amateur archeologist living in Concord and a hunter of prehistoric stone tools in our fields and forests.


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