When we visited Concord in April, the Old Manse was not yet open for the season. Also, we had looked at the Robbins-Hutchinson House which was not yet open. On this visit we were able to tour both.
Before the Old Manse opened, we watched this Junior ROTC group honor the British soldiers who died at were buried at this spot. Somehow, the British taps music emerged from a bugle, but Paul says it was not the young woman playing it. Something was placed in her bugle to produce the music. Interesting.
Paul at The Old Manse, home to Ralph Waldo Emerson and for a time, to Nathaniel Hawthorne.
Emerson and his wife, Sophia wrote notes to each other on the window glass with her diamond ring. I hope this isn't the only way they communicated. You might be able to see it in the right pane in this picture.
Paul missed his trip to see Mountain Laurel at Wachusett. We hope we can get there before it is all faded, but we did see this plant at Minuteman National Historic Park.
This is Henry David Thoreau's grave at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
And this is Louisa May Alcott's grave in the same area. Also nearby are the graves of Emerson and Hawthorne.
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