Concord is one of the more well-known towns in Massachusetts. Its fame started in 1775 at the Old North Bridge when it became the site of “the shot heard round the world” incident, which is widely accepted as the trigger of the American Revolutionary War. Incidentally, though termites have made this area home for many years, they were never able to bring down the famous wooden Old North Bridge. Only floodwaters managed to do that.
Concord is also home to a rich literary community and hosts The Wayside House, which has been home to several authors, including Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Louisa May Alcott, Henry David Thoreau, and more.
Over time, thanks to The Wayside House and other historically famous sites, Concord developed into a popular tourist destination. Today, Concord remains an affluent suburb of Boston—but that doesn’t mean its residents don’t experience their fair share of unwanted pests.