The Wayside, Concord

Name: The Wayside
Address: 455 Lexington Rd, Concord, 01742, United States
Telephone: +1 978-369-6975

#8 among attractions in Concord

Ralph Waldo Emerson, Museum, History museum, Top attraction, More...

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The Wayside is a historic house in Concord, Massachusetts. The earliest part of the home may date to 1717. Later it successively became the home of the young Louisa May Alcott and her family, who named it Hillside, author Nathaniel Hawthorne and his family, and children's writer Margaret Sidney. It became the first site with literary associations acquired by the National Park Service and is now open to the public as part of Minute Man National Historical Park. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 42°27'32"N, 71°19'59"W

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455 Lexington RdConcordConcord 01742 United States

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+1 978-369-6975

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Day trips

The Wayside – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Minute Man Monument, Walden Pond, Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Orchard House.

1.2 miNW
Historical place, Park, Battlefield
Minute Man Monument, Concord
30 min walk • The Minute Man Monument stands as a timeless emblem of American history in the town of Concord, Massachusetts. This bronze statue, crafted by renowned sculptor Daniel Chester French, commemorates the valiant efforts of the American colonial militia during the opening...
1.2 miS
Lake, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Park
Walden Pond, Concord
32 min walk • Walden Pond is a pond in Concord, Massachusetts, in the United States. A famous example of a kettle hole, it was formed by retreating glaciers 10,000–12,000 years ago.
0.6 miNW
Ralph Waldo Emerson, Cemetery
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Concord
17 min walk • Sleepy Hollow Cemetery is a rural cemetery located on Bedford Street near the center of Concord, Massachusetts.
~540 ftW
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Orchard House, Concord
3 min walk • Orchard House is a historic house museum in Concord, Massachusetts, United States, opened to the public on May 27, 1912. It was the longtime home of Amos Bronson Alcott and his family, including his daughter Louisa May Alcott, who wrote and set her novel Little Women there.
1.1 miNW
Bridge
Old North Bridge, Concord
28 min walk • The North Bridge, often colloquially called the Old North Bridge, is a historic site in Concord, Massachusetts, spanning the Concord River. On April 19, 1775, the first day of the American Revolutionary War, provincial minutemen and militia companies numbering approximately 400 engaged roughly 90 British Army troops at this location.
1 miNW
Ralph Waldo Emerson, Museum, History museum
The Old Manse, Concord
27 min walk • The Old Manse is a historic manse in Concord, Massachusetts, United States, notable for its literary associations. It is open to the public as a nonprofit museum owned and operated by the Trustees of Reservations.
0.5 miW
Museum, History museum, Specialty museum
Concord Museum, Concord
12 min walk • The Concord Museum is a museum of local history located at 53 Cambridge Turnpike, Concord, Massachusetts, United States, and best known for its collection of artifacts from authors Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau.
0.5 miW
Ralph Waldo Emerson, Museum, History museum
Ralph Waldo Emerson House, Concord
14 min walk • The Ralph Waldo Emerson House is a house museum located at 18 Cambridge Turnpike, Concord, Massachusetts, and a National Historic Landmark for its associations with American philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson. He and his family named the home Bush.
1 miW
Library
Concord Free Public Library, Concord
27 min walk • The Concord Free Public Library is a public library in the town of Concord, Massachusetts. The main building is located at 129 Main Street, and the Fowler branch is located at 1322 Main Street in West Concord.
0.7 miSW
Nature, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Natural attraction
Fairyland Pond, Concord
20 min walk • Fairyland Pond is a pond within Hapgood Wright Town Forest, a conservation area in Concord, Massachusetts. It is a popular recreation area, notable for its old-growth forest and its association with many literary figures from Concord’s past.
0.7 miW
Museum
Concord Art Association, Concord
19 min walk • Concord Art Association is a membership-based arts center in Concord, Massachusetts that conducts exhibits, lectures, classes, and tours. It was founded in 1917 by Elizabeth Wentworth Roberts and moved into its permanent location, the former John Ball House, in 1923.

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Which popular attractions are close to The Wayside?

Nearby attractions include Orchard House, Concord (3 min walk), Concord Museum, Concord (12 min walk), Ralph Waldo Emerson House, Concord (14 min walk), Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Concord (17 min walk).