Concord River | Things to Do in Concord, MA
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Concord River is one of the most famous in the history of the USA. It was the scene of the first shots fired in the American War of Independence and was the topic of the first book written by Henry David Thoreau. It is formed by the confluence of the Sudbury and Assabet Rivers, at Egg Rock. Native Americans named it the Musketaquid River, which means 'grass-grown'. Bulrushes, sedge and grass grow along the banks causing the river to slow down and making it the ideal habitat for bass, shad, pickerel, carp and American eel. It is a popular canoeing destination.

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