A chimney inspection from Academy Masonry can give you confidence that your fireplace is safe and ready for winter.
Academy Masonry is all about giving homeowners in Middlesex County reliable chimney inspections. We use the latest tools and techniques, like chimney sweeping and chimney cleaning, as well as gauging your chimney’s structure and flue. Our team wants you to know everything about chimney safety and how to keep it in good shape. We’re all about building strong relationships with our clients based on trust and being upfront.
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Getting your chimney inspected regularly is a must for keeping your fireplace running safely and efficiently. Over time, chimneys can get cracks, blockages, and other problems that can lead to chimney fires and carbon monoxide leaks. Our skilled inspectors know how to spot potential problems and suggest the right solutions. Contact us at 617-388-5207 to schedule an inspection today.
The area which became the town of Concord was originally known as “Musketaquid”, situated at the confluence of the Sudbury and Assabet rivers. The name was an Algonquian word for “grassy plain”, fitting the area’s low-lying marshes and kettle holes. Native Americans had cultivated corn crops there; the rivers were rich with fish and the land was lush and arable. The area was largely depopulated by the smallpox plague that swept across the Americas after Europeans arrived.
In 1635, a group of English settlers led by Rev. Peter Bulkeley and Major Simon Willard received a land grant from the General Court and negotiated a land purchase with the local indigenous tribes. Bulkeley was an influential religious leader who “carried a good number of planters with him into the woods”; Willard was a canny trader who spoke the Algonquian language and had gained the trust of Native Americans. They exchanged wampum, hatchets, knives, cloth, and other useful items for the six-square-mile (16 km2) purchase from Squaw Sachem of Mistick, which formed the basis of the new town, called “Concord” in appreciation of the peaceful acquisition.
The Battle of Lexington and Concord was the first conflict in the American Revolutionary War. On April 19, 1775, a force of British Army regulars marched from Boston to Concord to capture a cache of arms that was reportedly stored in the town. Forewarned by Samuel Prescott (who had received the news from Paul Revere), the colonists mustered in opposition. Following an early-morning skirmish at Lexington, where the first shots of the battle were fired, the British expedition under the command of Lt. Col. Francis Smith advanced to Concord. There, colonists from Concord and surrounding towns (notably a highly drilled company from Acton led by Isaac Davis) repulsed a British detachment at the Old North Bridge and forced the British troops to retreat. Subsequently, militia arriving from across the region harried the British troops on their return to Boston, culminating in the siege of Boston and the outbreak of the war.
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