The 18th Century
Concord's Colonial Inn, which has a long and distinguished history, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The original structure was built in 1716, and the property been operating as a hotel since 1889. Situated on Concord's town common, now known as Monument Square, the Inn is surrounded by many landmarks of our nation's literary and revolutionary history.
In 1775, one of the Inn's original buildings was used as a storehouse for arms and provisions. When the British came to seize and destroy the supplies, the Minutemen met them at the North Bridge on April 19th for what became the first battle of the American Revolution. The event is commemorated every April in Concord with a parade by the Colonial Inn and a ceremony at the North Bridge on Patriots Day.
The 19th Century
During the first half of the nineteenth century, parts of the Inn were used as a variety store, and it became a center of lively commerce in the town. The property was also used as a residence and in the early 1800s the Thoreau family moved in. Henry David Thoreau lived in what is now the Colonial Inn from 1835 to 1837 while he attended Harvard. Beginning in the mid 1800s, the building was used as a boarding house and then a small hotel, named the Thoreau House after Henry's aunts, the "Thoreau Girls."
The 20th Century
By 1900, the property was given its current name—Concord's Colonial Inn. Since being purchased by German Hotelier Jurgen Demisch, in 1988, the property has undergone a transformation in philosophy. Combining a rich historical background with the height of today's modern services, Concord's Colonial Inn is positioned to be one of New England's top destinations for centuries to come.
Famous Patrons
Concord's Colonial Inn has been a gracious host to many guests through the years, including such notables as Franklin D. Roosevelt, J.P. Morgan, Margaret Lothrop, John Wayne, Shirley Temple, Tammy Grimes, Steve Martin, Kurt Russell, Goldie Hawn, Ally Sheedy, Joe Perry, Arnold Palmer, Dave Maynard, Graham Stedman, Faye Dunaway, Dan Quayle, Ritchie Havens, Glenn Close, Bruce Springsteen, Queen Noor of Jordan, Harry Connick Sr., and Lady Mary Soames, daughter of Winston Churchill.
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