Walden Pond
Also known as Walden Pond State Reservation
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About Walden Pond
Walden Pond was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 15, 1966: the first place in Concord to be listed. It was named a National Historic Landmark on Dec 29, 1962, one of 189 in Massachusetts. Only 0 of Massachusetts’s 4,457 listings are older. The Register lists it for its literature, at the national level. The listing covers 250 acres.
What it isLake in Concord, Massachusetts, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 308 MB · National Archives↗1962 to today
- 1962Named a National Historic Landmark
- 1966Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 60 years
Finding Walden Pond
1.5 miles south of Concord, MA
No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.
20 more Register listings within 2 miles
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Other National Historic Landmarks nearby
The nearest Landmarks with a photo, within 25 miles, and the year each was named.
Memories of Walden Pond
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Questions about Walden Pond
Is Walden Pond on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Oct 15, 1966 (Register number 66000790).
Is Walden Pond a National Historic Landmark?
Yes, since Dec 29, 1962. Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks, 6 of them in Concord.
Can you visit Walden Pond?
Yes: it is open to visitors. Check opening times before you go.
Where can I read the history of Walden Pond?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 308 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.
Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 63793759 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.