Wright Tavern
Welcome to the Wright Tavern!
Our vision for the Wright Tavern is to create a gathering place, an educational center for meetings, events and reenactments, where refreshments can be enjoyed and one can become immersed in the history of the Wright Tavern.
In the center of Concord, Massachusetts, stands a building that was built in 1747 and has witnessed significant events in the founding and progress of the United States. Today, we have completed major structural repairs and stabilization project. While there are many more improvements needed for the building, it is now “Open for Visitors.”
The project to repair, restore, renovate and manage the Wright Tavern for the public is being led by the Wright Tavern Legacy Trust. First Parish in Concord currently owns the building. The Trust is an independent, non-profit trust that has leased the building from First Parish and is leading the effort described below. We, the Trust, seek your support to help us realize our vision and aspirations for this building and enable the Wright Tavern to take its rightful place in telling the stories of Concord’s history and the founding of the United States. Our vision and plans are to create the Wright Tavern into an active gathering place and tavern operating within an interactive museum.
The building is open for guided tours and for meeting space rentals. We will open the building for general visitors once we have installed the caterer kitchen and refreshment center. You can contact the Concord Visitor’s Center and schedule a tour of the Tavern. You may also contact us if you are interested in hosting a meeting, event, celebration or a special tour for your group. See the Contact Page to get in touch with us or reach out at info@wrighttavern.org.
When you think of a place to get together with friends, remember what people said in Colonial America:
“Let’s meet at the Wright Tavern.”
The Wright Tavern in the Media
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Interview with Tom Wilson on the Wright Tavern and REV250 Celebrations by Bob Allard
Join Professor Bob Allison (Suffolk University Chair of the Department of History, Language and Global Culture) and Tom Wilson of the Wright Tavern Legacy Trust as they discuss the work to save and restore this historic building.
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Brief History of the Wright Tavern by Minuteman National Park Ranger, Jim Hollister. Our Tangible Past: Preparing for War - Wright Tavern and the Committees of Safety and Supplies
Go inside the historic Wright Tavern in downtown Concord, MA and learn about the important discussions and plans that were made there in the weeks leading up to the outbreak of war on April 19, 1775!
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Brief History of the Town of Concord
A brief history of the town of Concord, MA.
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Trust receives $130,000 grant toward Wright Tavern restoration
The Wright Tavern Legacy Trust has received a $130,000 grant from the Ruby W. and LaVon P. Linn Foundation toward restoration of the Wright Tavern, the rendezvous point for the Minutemen on April 19, 1775.
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The Wright Tavern Reveals It's Historic Roots
An overview of the historic roots of the Wright Tavern written by Tom Wilson for Discover Concord.