Tag Archives: Ralph Waldo Emerson
Travel Photo of the Day (April 24)
Each day I walk my dog in the Brompton Cemetery. Many people go there to walk, run, and sit on a bench to read. While on my walk today I was thinking of all the different cemeteries I’ve visited and … Continue reading
Travel Photo of the Day (Jan. 26)
The North Bridge, Concord, Massachusetts. This was where the American Revolutionary War began in 1775. It is hard to image that a war started in such a beautiful place. Through the trees you can see the Old Manse, a … Continue reading
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
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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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Old Manse
The next stop after the North Bridge was the Old Manse which is close to the bridge and the Concord River. This house was erected by Rev. William Emerson in 1770. William was the grandfather to Ralph Waldo Emerson, a famous … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Nature, North America, Travel, Travel Photos, United States, Writers
Tagged American Literature, Bronson Alcott, Concord River, Henry David Thoreau, Margaret Fuller, Massachusetts Archaeological/Historic Landmark, Mosses from an Old Manse, National Historic Landmark, Nature, North Bridge, Old Manse, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Sophia Peabody, William Emerson
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Where it all began
The next stop after Walden Pond was the North Bridge, also known as the Old North Bridge. The bridge spans the Concord River and is famous for its role in the American Revolutionary war. Actually this location was part of the … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, American Revolutionary War, British soldiers, Colonists, Concord, Concord Hymn, Concord River, Daniel Chester French, Grave of British soldiers, Lincoln Memorial, Little Women, Louisa May Alcott, Massachusetts, May Alcott, Minute Man National Historical Park, Minute Man Statue, North Bridge, Ralph Waldo Emerson
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A Step back in time
This past Sunday I hit the road to visit some places I had never been to. I’m a little embarrassed that I have been living in Boston for five years and I am just now getting out to Concord, Massachusetts … Continue reading
50 Year Project 