Comments on: A Bucolic Town, A Pond, and the City Upon the Hill: The Geography of Transcendentalism

By: Todd Felton

Todd Felton — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 17:19:42 +0000

Antonia – I agree. It was at the Old Manse, sitting there by the river, that I first really got the sense of Emerson’s life there. It can still be a bit hectic at the height of tourist season, but there are always little nooks and secret spots you can find to shut out the noise.

By: Tourism and Travel

Tourism and Travel — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 14:38:15 +0000

Thanks very useful post

By: pen4hire

pen4hire — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 02:29:40 +0000

Antonia: What amazed me when I went to Concord was how unspoiled the area was. Of course that was decades ago and by now there may be a McDonald’s on every corner for all I know. But I’ll never forget the narrow roads with branches hanging overhead and the sense that I truly WAS walking in the footsteps of Emerson and Louisa May Alcott, et al.

By: Antonia Malchik

Antonia Malchik — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 20:28:41 +0000

This is one of the most unexpectedly interesting places to visit. I took my English in-laws to Concord because my father-in-law is a big Emerson fan, and it was such a rewarding experience — they do a great job of the tours, informative but not dull.