Take your yoga practice outside this summer at the Old Manse! The Old Manse was home to transcendentalists like Emerson and Thoreau who were deeply interested in spiritual practices of the East and saw them as connected to the mindful living each sought to experience. Within this special landscape overlooking the Concord River, you’ll have […]
Home to Two Revolutions Wednesday, July 3 11AM, 12PM, 1PM, 3PM When Wednesday, July 3 11AM, 12PM, 1PM, 3PM Cost Member Adult: FREE; Member Child: FREE; Member Family: FREE; Nonmember Adult: $10; Nonmember Child: $5; Students/Seniors $9 Contact 9783693909 oldmanse@thetrustees.org Location The Old Manse Concord, MA Directions to The Old Manse Category History, Art & […]
Yoga at the Old Manse with Hannah O'Rourke Take your yoga practice outside this summer at the Old Manse! The Old Manse was home to transcendentalists like Emerson and Thoreau who were deeply interested in spiritual practices of the East and saw them as connected to the mindful living each sought to experience. Within this […]
Inside Out of the Old Manse Wednesday, July 3 4-5PM Cost Member Adult: $10; Member Child: $5; Nonmember Adult: $15; Nonmember Child: $10; Contact 9783693909 oldmanse@thetrustees.org MapLocation The Old Manse Concord, MA Directions to The Old Manse Explore the Old Manse inside and out! For residents of the Old Manse, the outside of the house […]
Join noted Hawthorne performer Rob Velella to celebrate the Hawthorne's arrival at the Old Manse 177 years ago. Following their marriage ceremony in Boston, Sophia and Nathaniel traveled by carriage to the Old Manse, which would be their home for the next three years. During this program, Hawthorne will give participants a tour of his […]
Gather at the Old Manse to hear poets from the New England Poetry Club read their work. Following the tradition of the Concord circle of authors like Emerson, Hawthorne, Alcott, and Fuller, the Old Manse will once again become a place of inspiration and shared work. Readers are posted about one month in advance, so […]
Gather at the Old Manse to hear poets from the New England Poetry Club read their work. Following the tradition of the Concord circle of authors like Emerson, Hawthorne, Alcott, and Fuller, the Old Manse will once again become a place of inspiration and shared work. Readers are posted about one month in advance, so […]
Nature, a walking play telling the story of Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau's friendship returns to the Old Manse September 13-29 and we need volunteers! Volunteers will serve in a variety roles including house attendant, parking crew, and check-in. There are also opportunities to host cast members in home stays during the performance […]
Henry David Thoreau was a frequent visitor to the Old Manse, whether it was to visit a friend or work on land as he did in 1842 with the help of to create a vegetable garden for the Hawthornes. On August 28, Brent Ranalli will bring Thoreau back to the Old Manse for an hour-long […]
Encounter the literary spirits of The Old Manse the weekend before Halloween. Join us for attic tours and readings of spooky stories Hawthorne wrote while living at the Old Manse and stay for s'mores around our fire pit! Your ticket price includes an attic tour, oppertunity to attend one or more of the readings, and […]
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