A young William Brewster and his childhood friend Daniel Chester French explored the rivers and forests of Concord and observed birds - an ornithological interest which later manifested in both of their careers.
An early conservationist, Brewster knew that protecting birds meant protecting their habitats, and in 1890, he purchased land along the Concord River to protect old trees from developers. Brewster’s Concord home, October Farm, became the center of his noted ornithological work. Brewster and his assistant, constant companion, and the first African American landscape photographer Robert Gilbert carved trails through the woods around October Farm, explored the river, and created extensive documentation of Concord’s ornithology and ecology. Follow Brewster, French, and Gilbert’s trails through Concord’s human and ecologic history with a Concord Museum guide. 1-mile walk, mostly flat terrain, rain or shine.
Date: Saturday, May 1st, 2021
Time: 8:30 am - 10:00 am
Location: October Farm, Ball's Hill Road, Concord, MA
Weather Policy: The tour will run rain or shine unless otherwise communicated by the Museum.
Parking Instructions: Access with parking for five vehicles is at the end of Ball’s Hill Road off Monument Street. Please park only in the designated area and not on Ball’s Hill Road.
Space is limited to 12.
Family-Friendly
Reservations Required
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