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This is the house described by Louisa May Alcott in her famous book Little Women, although today most of the furnishings are those of Margaret Sidney, author of Five Little Peppers. |
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Located a mile (1.6 km) east of Concord's Monument Square and just a few steps east of Orchard House, The Wayside is the house Louisa May Alcott described in her book. The Alcotts did live here for a brief time, as did Nathaniel Hawthorne and Margaret Sidney. Louisa May Alcott grew up in Concord, had a crush on Ralph Waldo Emerson, and was friends with Henry David Thoreau, but she then moved to Boston and liked it better. She once complained that these houses were cold and dreary. The Wayside has a free audiovisual program, several exhibits dealing with the house's famous former residents, and a 30-minute guided tour. There's free parking across the street in a special lot. The Wayside is administered by the National Park Service, and is open daily except Monday from mid-April through October. See The Wayside website for more. Don't confuse The Wayside in Concord with Longfellow's Wayside Inn, which is in the neighboring town of Sudbury. The Wayside
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