Hotels and Attractions
Doubletree Hotel Boston/Bedford Glen
To Toxikon Headquarters (4.3 miles/12 minutes)
Hilton Boston/Woburn
To Toxikon Headquarters (6 miles/12 minutes)
•Head west on Forbes Rd toward Cedar StreetHyatt Summerfield Suites
Boston Marriott Burlington
From Boston Marriott Burlington to Toxikon Headquarters (5 miles/10 minutes)
Holiday Inn Select
From Holiday Inn Select to Toxikon Headquarters (8 miles/15 minutes)
Attractions in and around Bedford
The town of Bedford came into its own in the 18th Century, being just an earshot from the “shot heard ‘round the world” on that fateful day in April that marked the beginning of the Revolutionary War with the battles at Lexington and Concord.
Located just 15 miles northwest of Boston, the Greater Bedford area is not only home to many life sciences companies, like Toxikon, it also has great proximity to New England historical sites. Each quaint New England town is dotted with colonial buildings and the options for sightseeing are endless.
Lexington (4 miles from Bedford)
Incorporated in 1713, Lexington is a beautiful New England town, well-known for its many historical buildings, parks, and monuments, most dating from Colonial-Revolutionary period. Such landmarks include Old Burying Ground, the Old Belfry, Buckman Tavern, the Revolutionary Monument, and the 900-acre Minuteman National Historical Park. Stroll down its quaint main street for boutique shopping and a variety of restaurants.
Concord (5 miles from Bedford)
Settled in 1635, beautiful downtown Concord is an iconic New England town. Old North Bridge in Minute Man National Historical Park is a landmark for the American Revolutionary War’s “shot heard round the world.” With a great literary background, destinations include Thoreau’s cabin-site at Walden Pond, the Wayside House, Louisa May Alcott’s home at Orchard House, and “Author’s Ridge” at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, burial site for Alcott, as well as Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, and Nathaniel Hawthorne.
Boston (Approximately 15 miles from Bedford)
The largest city in New England, Boston is considered the cultural center of the region. With a rich history dating back to 1630, major historical events in Boston include the Boston Tea Party, Boston Massacre, the Battle of Bunker Hill, and Paul Revere’s Famous Ride. For the best views and history lessons, either hop a Duck Boat for a ride around town or follow the Freedom trail for a 2.5 mile red-lined walk that leads to sixteen significant historic sites in Boston. Boston offers something for everyone, including shopping on Newbury Street, ball games at Fenway Park, and great art collections at the Museum of Fine Art, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, or the Institute for Contemporary Art.
Located just 15 miles northwest of Boston, the Greater Bedford area is not only home to many life sciences companies, like Toxikon, it also has great proximity to New England historical sites. Each quaint New England town is dotted with colonial buildings and the options for sightseeing are endless.
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