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Welcome to American Alarms’ business and home security page for Concord, Massachusetts. This informational page provides important crime data along with additional information for those living in or considering moving to Concord.
According to the FBI Crime Database for Massachusetts’ 279 cities and towns, Concord was ranked 190th in “Most Property Damage per 100,000” in 2013 declining from 201st in 2012. However, it was 261st for “Most Burglaries per 100,000” improving from 256th in 2012.
Based in New England since 1971, we’ve worked in the Concord area for decades. We know the landscape and we have good relationships with local police and fire officials. Our team of employees (200 strong and growing) live in the communities we serve, this means our customers are our neighbors.
Prior to European settlement, the town now known as Concord flourished under the name “Musketaquid,” meaning “grassy plain” in the local Algonquian language. The area settled at the junction of the Assabet and Sudbury rivers provided natives with great food sources, fish thrived in the rivers and the rivers also provided fertile soil. In 1635, English settlers came and bought land from the natives and incorporated the town and named it “Concord” after reaching a peaceful agreement.
After Concord was incorporated, the natives and colonist lived peacefully with a level of mutual respect for one another for some time. The first settler Simon Willard adapted and learned the culture and language of the natives, and offered help and advice.
The two sides lived together peacefully until the start of King Philip’s War in 1675. As more settlers poured in, they began to expand the area past what was originally agreed upon. When settlers first came, ninety percent of the town was forested, versus the seventy percent by the eighteenth century and by the time of the Revolutionary War only thirty percent. As settlers came the natives became dispersed and greatly decreased in numbers.
Nearly 100 years after King Philip’s War, Concord was thrown into another war. The roots of the Revolutionary War can be traced to Concord, as the first shots were fired at the Battle of Concord at the Old North Bridge where the saying “The Shot Heard ‘Round the World” came from and the local militia forced the British to retreat.
After the war, Concord became known for the literary movement. Some of the literary figures from Concord are Henry David Thoreau, Ralph Waldo Emerson and Louisa May Alcott. Much of the literature that came out at the time dealt with Transcendentalism, which is best described as the idea that society’s institutions corrupt the individual, and therefore the individual should detach themselves from society to retain their independence.
Since this time, Concord has become a residential town with great public and private education systems.
Among the numerous historical locations in Concord are the Old North Bridge, The Old Manse, The Orchard House, Ralph Waldo Emerson House, The Wayside House, Reuben Brown House and Wright’s Tavern. These houses were homes to some of the most notable authors in colonial America. Apart from the famous historical residences, Concord also boasts outdoor recreation. Walden Pond is a sixty acre lake with year round activities. In the summer, Walden attracts people to fish, swim and hike and as the colder months come people to canoe, cross country ski and to snowshoe. Walden is a major tourist destination in the summer for those who like to experience its magic just as Henry David Thoreau once did.
Louisa May Alcott was the second daughter of Amos Bronson Alcott who was a philosopher and writer. Louisa was also a writer who wrote the novels Little Women, Little Men and Jo’s Boys, all of which were written based on her family life. The most notable of her novels, Little Women was set in her childhood home, The Orchard House.
Ralph Waldo Emerson was a writer and philosopher who lived in Concord from late 1834 until his death in 1882. During his time in Concord, he lived in the Old Manse, where he would write his essay “Nature,” which became a cornerstone in the transcendentalist movement.
Kevin Garnett moved to Concord when he was traded to the Boston Celtics in 2007. Garnett is a future Hall of Famer and over his career has become a fifteen time All-Star, a national champion and won an MVP award.
Henry David Thoreau was an author and philosopher who helped a great deal in the transcendentalist movement. He is best known for his time spent in Walden woods, in a cabin near Walden Pond for two years, two months, and two days in solitude. There he wrote his novel Walden and the essay Civil Obedience. During his life he was good friends with fellow author and trancendentalist, Ralph Waldo Emerson.
Home security lives at the intersection of technology, service and community. American Alarm provides comprehensive home security systems for people in Concord because our technology and customer service are unsurpassed, but also because we know their community.
Based in New England since 1971, we’ve worked in the Concord area for decades. We know the landscape. We have good relationships with local police and fire officials. Our team of employees (200 strong and growing) live in the communities we serve, this means our customers are our neighbors.
A fully integrated home security system, with burglar, fire and environmental hazard detection is the most comprehensive approach for protecting your home. One never knows where or when a threat will surface, even in a new high-quality home, so covering all the bases is appropriate.
New House Saved From An Electrical Fire
One of our customers in Concord recently learned that lesson first-hand when fire broke out in their relatively new home. The fire started in the home theater, mostly likely sparked by an electrical problem. During construction American Alarm had installed a comprehensive home security system which detected the fire and immediately sounded an alarm in the house and at our 24-hour Security Command Center. Within seconds the Concord fire department was on the way. They knocked down the fire, containing damage to the home theater area.
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