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The Orchard House
One of my must sees in Concord was the Orchard House and it was the last stop of the day. Louisa May Alcott lived here with her family from 1858 to 1877. More importantly, while in residence at the Orchard … Continue reading
Posted in Books, North America, United States, Writers
Tagged Abolitionism, Adult Education, American history, American Literature, Anna Alcott, Bronson Alcott, Civil War, Concord, Concord School of Philosophy, Little Women, Louisa May Alcott, Massachusetts, May Alcott, Orchard House, Social Reform, Women Writers, Women's Suffrage
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Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
The next stop in Concord, Massachusetts was the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, dedicated in 1855. This cemetery has several famous authors buried here, including Louisa May Alcott, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and Henry David Thoreau. This is also the burial site … Continue reading
Posted in Nature, North America, Travel, Travel Photos, United States
Tagged American history, American Literature, Cemeteries, Civil War, Concord, Daniel Chester French, Henry David Thoreau, Lincoln Memorial, Louisa May Alcott, Massachusetts, Melvin Memorial, Minute Man Statue, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Transcendentalism
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