Henry David Thoreau, the famous American author, lived in Concord, Massachusetts, and wrote his celebrated work "Walden" there.

Concord, Massachusetts, has a strong connection to Henry David Thoreau, a significant figure in American literature and philosophy. His most well-known work, "Walden," which captures his experiment with simple living at Walden Pond, was written in this sleepy town. American literature and ideas have been greatly influenced by Thoreau's thoughts on nature, independence, and civil disobedience. Ralph Waldo Emerson and other prominent members of the Transcendentalist movement also called Concord home. Walden Pond and other historic locations honoring Thoreau's literary and environmental accomplishments are open to tourists visiting Concord today.