the old manse
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the old manse印象
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See the home of great authors such as Nathaniel Hawthorne The Old Manse and view the Old North Bridge in the small town of Concord, along with the Louisa May Alcott home and Sleepy Hollow Cemetery where all the great authors rest in peace on authors ridge. Lovely area allow enough to spend the day with family. ,
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This was a informative tour and walk through the groups. We saw it early October and the leaves had turned. However the guides also run the book store and can tell you which are the books to purchase based on your interest. I got 15% off and a cute t-shirt.I had read Emerson in Jr. High School, but this added depth to the location and history. I am already 1/2 way through one book I purchased there. There is insights to learn about history in this area, plus info on Emerson, Thoreau, Fuller, and Hawthorne. If you have not read about them or this area before, do so before you visit.
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In this house many important revolutionary ideas were discussed and the fires of revolution were kept burning. It is also famous as having even the home of Hawthorn and his family for a number of years where he wrote, The Old Manse and other stories. Beautiful house to tour even without the literary connections.
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To see the desk in which Emerson wrote Nature, to see Sophia Hawthorne's messages on the window panes, to see the desk Thoreau built for Hawthorne when nature distracted him from productivity, to see the "halo" on Rev. Ripley's portrait, and to get a tour from site manager Tom- for these reasons and many more, The Old Manse, arguably one of the most important houses in American history, cannot be passed by. While long and short tours cover the same rooms in the house, the long tour is well worth what you will learn from Tom. The best guide in all Concord (even though I still can't believe he stumped me with Washington Irving)!
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After stretching your legs with a walk at Northbridge head to the Manse. We did. Not expecting too much we thought we would just peek in but the bookstore was amazing and we decided to take the tour. Very interesting especially if you love Emerson, Hawthorne, and Thoreau. Especially the poetry carved in glass and the writing desks.
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The Old Manse was home to Nathaniel Hawthorne and was host to the Transcendentalist authors of Concord. The 18th century house figured in the Revolutionary War battle of Concord Bridge as the battle site was in the house's back yard and could be seen from the house windows - a frightening thought. The house is managed by the Trustees of the Reservations and needs some restoration. They do what they can, but the house isn't climate controlled, which takes its toll on period furnishings and wall coverings. Many shades are drawn and the house takes on a dark and mysterious aura. Docents are pleasant and knowledgeable and tours are interesting. Several messages are etched into window glass by occupants, and there is the vegetable garden that was planted by Henry David Thoreau for the Nathaniel Hawthornes as a wedding present. Historic wall coverings are pretty wonderful.The Transcendentalist authors are well-represented in the book store on site. I'd recommend a visit here. Very pleasant.
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Beautiful grounds and home. Only reason for the 4 stars was because there was a shortage of personnel and we could not go inside for a tour. However, I know that it would be a 5 star attraction. From the home and grounds one can see the Old North Bridge.
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Built in the 1600's, home at one time to Ralph Waldo Emerson and then Nathaniel and Sophia Hawthorne. The windows where Sophia and Nathaniel wrote poems to each other are still there. The house overlooks the North Bridge where the Revolutionary War began. A must see when in Concord. Our guide whose name I've forgotten was thorough and passionate about the history there. He answered all our questions. He seemed to really enjoy his time there with us.
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Imagine a place at the front door where the "shot heard round the world" was fired. Same place also houses the Hawthornes less than a century later and is visited by all that gang. The guide we had was competent but not, alas, extraordinary. Yet that is no reason to skip this place. Take the tour and then amble down the road the British took to confront the Minutemen. Unbelievably, they were blocked and had to turn away and rumble back to Boston, harassed all along the way. Talk about tough days at work! The bridge and the French statue are just around the corner as is an emerging exhibit to those who did not live free in the land of the free. Enjoy the garden that Thoreau laid out as well.
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I've been something of a fan of the Transcedentalists for many years, so it was a thrill to walk the grounds. There is a small bookstore with a very representative collection of works from Thoreau, Emerson, Hawthorne and Margaret Fuller. The garden originally laid out by Thoreau had already sprouted on this mid-May day. We did not tour the house itself (for me, all of these old New England homes have a disappointing sameness). $9 entry fee. (interesting to note that one of the tours was sold out on this May Saturday; I suspect it could be busy in Summer) We walked up Monument from town to Old Manse, then across Northbridge to Liberty St. and then back to town. It was a very pleasant 2 1/2 to 3 mile walk