The Old Manse

The Old Manse Built in 1769, adjacent to Concord's Old North Bridge: Witness to Revolution, and home of Hawthorne, Emerson and American Transcendentalism.
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A property of The Trustees of Reservations, this National Historic Landmark witnessed the "shot heard round the world," and, less than a century later, Emerson, Hawthorne, and Thoreau spawned a revolution in American philosophy from here.

A peek inside the Butler Pantry in the Old Manse Dining Room. Most of the pieces date to the early 1800s and include som...
08/29/2026

A peek inside the Butler Pantry in the Old Manse Dining Room. Most of the pieces date to the early 1800s and include some early examples of mass-market souvenirs!

Some bookplate inspiration courtesy of George Frederick Simmons! Three different designs for a bookplate were found in o...
08/27/2026

Some bookplate inspiration courtesy of George Frederick Simmons! Three different designs for a bookplate were found in one volume from the Old Manse collection, seemingly dating from around when Simmons was 13.

Interested in designing your own bookplate inspired by the Manse? Join us for a Linocut Bookplate Workshop on September 13!

All materials provided! Find out more and reserve your spot at https://thetrustees.org/event/448346/.

Images: Bookplates found in "An epitome of Grecian antiquities: for the use of schools," Charles D. Cleveland, 1827, The Trustees, OM.BK.1349.

Story Hour is back at the Old Manse this fall! Join us Friday mornings throughout September to explore the history of th...
08/25/2026

Story Hour is back at the Old Manse this fall! Join us Friday mornings throughout September to explore the history of the house and the landscape through fun stories and crafts!

September 4: Gardens Galore
September 11: The Five Senses
September 18: Fields and Farms
September 25: Changemakers

For more info, visit TheTrustees.org/ManseEvents

The meadows and gardens are bursting with greenery and patches of flowers, bring a little bit of that summer sunshine ho...
08/23/2026

The meadows and gardens are bursting with greenery and patches of flowers, bring a little bit of that summer sunshine home with you during our flower pressing workshop! Join us next week on Sunday, August 30 to learn about the incredible scholar, and Manse resident, Sarah Alden Bradford Ripley and the world of nineteenth-century botany and create your own pressed flower creations!

To find out more, and to reserve your spot, visit https://thetrustees.org/event/446647/

When knee high by the 4th of July turns into towering corn stalks in August! Not to mention the plethora of pumpkins and...
08/21/2026

When knee high by the 4th of July turns into towering corn stalks in August! Not to mention the plethora of pumpkins and squashes that are growing as well! Thoreau’s garden is certainly going strong!

Does your picnic need a playlist? You can always tune into Soundtrack the Landscape, our partnership with , to hear a cu...
08/18/2026

Does your picnic need a playlist?

You can always tune into Soundtrack the Landscape, our partnership with , to hear a curated music set inspired by the Old Manse!

Our next Afternoon of Poetry is next week! Stop by the tent from 2-3PM on Sunday August 23 to hear readings from Jean Kr...
08/16/2026

Our next Afternoon of Poetry is next week! Stop by the tent from 2-3PM on Sunday August 23 to hear readings from Jean Kreiling, Liane St. Laurent, and Merryn Rutledge.

Whether you're creating a fun bouquet or charting climate data, collecting and pressing plants and flowers is a great w...
08/13/2026

Whether you're creating a fun bouquet or charting climate data, collecting and pressing plants and flowers is a great way to get outside and learn about the natural world!

Join us for our Souvenirs and Science: Flower Pressing and Herbarium Workshop on August 30 to learn about plant collecting in nineteenth century science and travel, as well as the role women like Sarah Alden Bradford Ripley played in the realm of botany!

Space is limited, to learn more and reserve your spot, visit https://thetrustees.org/event/446647/

"In August the grass is still verdant on the hills and in the valleys; the foliage of the trees is as dense as ever and ...
08/12/2026

"In August the grass is still verdant on the hills and in the valleys; the foliage of the trees is as dense as ever and as green; the flowers gleam forth in richer abundance along the margin of the river and by the stone walls and deep among the woods." - Nathaniel Hawthorne

Want to add a special touch to your personal library? Join us for a Linocut Bookplate Workshop at the Old Manse on Septe...
08/09/2026

Want to add a special touch to your personal library? Join us for a Linocut Bookplate Workshop at the Old Manse on September 13. Inspired by our storied literary history and the beauty of the Old Manse grounds, we'll be creating our own unique stamps to personalize our bookshelves!

Space is limited, to find out more and reserve your spot visit: https://thetrustees.org/event/448346/

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269 Monument St
Concord, MA
01742

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Monday 11am - 5pm
Wednesday 11am - 5pm
Friday 11am - 5pm
Saturday 11am - 5pm
Sunday 11am - 5pm

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