Friday, November 12, 2010

third day-lexington/concord

The Smith home sits right on the road the British regulars/minute men traversed April 19, 1775















I can't remember the name of this tavern....













Walden Pond






Interior of Thoreau's cabin










Exterior of Thoreau's cabin






The Hancock-Clarke parsonage. The destination of Paul Revere and William Dawes because John Hancock (house originally belonged to Reverend Hancock, John's grandfather) and Samuel Adams were staying there and it was believed that the British regulars were going to take them prisoner.























The front of the hancock/clarke house


























The Wayside house. Home of Louisa May Alcott for several years. Also, the Emerson's, and Nathanial Hawthorne lived here. It is only about 300 yards south of Orchard House, and Louisa loved this house and hated to move to Orchard House.





























The Old Manse, Ralph Waldo Emerson's home. His father, the patriot preacher really fired up the countryside to patriotism. The North Bridge is just across the lawn to the right.





















































Bronson Alcott's School of philosophy.



















Orchard House, home of Louisa May Alcott from age 13 on.





















Lexington Green, site of the first encounter between the british regulars and the minute men.











































The cemetery across from Lexington Green. Lots of prominent minute men and locals here.

















































The Harrington home.

























Like I saide, a church on every corner. I could fill a whole post with just church pics!


















































































Our rental car. We liked that we had a New York plate...






















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