Concord Museum

Happening this weekend! Join a day of beauty, nature, and discovery as you explore six stunning private gardens throughout Concord. Get tickets at concordmuseum.org.

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The Garden Tour — Concord Museum The Concord Museum Garden Tour June 5 – 6 | 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Join us for a day of beauty, nature, and discovery as you visit six stunning gardens […]

As the nation marked the 100 year anniversary of the "shot heard round the world" in 1875, centennial committees organized countless commemorative celebrations, vetting speakers, arranging events, and acting as the welcoming delegations for visiting dignitaries and esteemed guests. Committee members were given ribbons to designate their role. Though tarnished today, the silver threads on these two Concord ribbons (the first and third pictured here) would have sparkled in 1875, highlighting the wearers’ importance. A few newspapers commented that neither war veterans’ descendants nor any women in Concord were asked to participate in the day’s formal proceedings.

The ribbon proudly displaying Washington’s image (far right) was created using new, automated Jacquard loom technology being touted at the 1876 Philadelphia Centennial Exposition by English weaver Thomas Stevens. Such a finely woven image was surely the perfect way to show off the new technology to a public hungry for patriotic nostalgia.

You can see these three ribbons, along with the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition sash seen here at the current special exhibition, Revolutionary Legacies. Plan your visit at concordmusem.org.

Ribbon, unknown maker, Boston, Ma, 1875. Concord Museum Collection; 1997.5; Ribbon, Concord, Ma, 1875. Concord Museum Collection; 2006.67; Ribbon, Thomas Stevens, Coventry, England, 1876. Concord Museum Collection; 2006.68; Sash, unknown maker, United States, 1875. Concord Museum Collection, Gift of Annie Dakin French; Cos64.76.7. Image Courtesy of the Concord Museum.

Are you ready to ride? This Saturday, May 16, we will welcome riders to the Second Annual Paul Revere's Bike Ride for the Concord Museum. Ride through through the beautiful historic Concord area, pass revolutionary landmarks, and join the post-ride party - all while supporting our school programs that serve over 15,000 students annually. Sign up: concordmuseum.org/event/second-annual-paul-reveres-bike-ride/