Wright's Tavern
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Wright's Tavern
Wright's Tavern, at Lexington Rd. opposite the Burying Ground, 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 Jan 20, 1961, one of 189 in Massachusetts. Only 0 of Massachusetts’s 4,457 listings are older. The Register lists it for its military, at the national level. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isBuilding in 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 · 111 MB · National Archives↗1747 to today
- 1747Built
- 1961Named a National Historic Landmark
- 1966Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 60 years
Make it a walk: 4 landmarks in about 15 minutes
Lexington Rd. opposite the Burying Ground, Concord · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies
7 more Register listings within a mile
★ 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 Wright's Tavern
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Questions about Wright's Tavern
Is Wright's Tavern on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Oct 15, 1966 (Register number 66000793).
Is Wright's Tavern a National Historic Landmark?
Yes, since Jan 20, 1961. Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks, 6 of them in Concord.
Can you visit Wright's Tavern?
Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.
Where can I read the history of Wright's Tavern?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 111 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 63793767 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.