#oldmanse

The #OldManse home to Reverend Willam Emerson (grandfather of Ralph Waldo) in 1775 the opening shots of the American Revolution where witnessed from top floor windows facing the #OldNorthBridge. The home would later be occupied Nathaniel Hawthorne #historichome #americanrevolution #1775 #hawthorne #emerson (at The Old Manse) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChR6biQO99i/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

“Between two tall gateposts of roughhewn stone... we behold the gray front of the old parsonage”...The Old Manse in Concord, Massachusetts. . . Built along the banks of the Concord River by Rev. William Emerson in 1770, the home is a short walk from the Old North Bridge where British & Colonial troops clashed on the morning of April 19th, 1775 on the first day of the American Revolution. The battle was witnessed by the occupants of the Manse from the upstairs windows. . . The Reverend Emerson was father to writer Ralph Waldo Emerson, who would take up residence at the home sometime later. It was here Emerson wrote the first drafts of what would be “Nature” a seminal text of the Transcendentalist Movement. The home would continue in its literary pedigree when Nathanial Hawthorne and his new bride Sofia began renting the home in 1842. Henry David Thoreau would plant a vegetable garden on the property to welcome the newlyweds. #historichomes #oldmanse #igersnewengland #transcedentialism #thoreau #ralphwaldoemerson #nathanielhawthorne #frontdoordecor #frontdoor (at The Old Manse) https://www.instagram.com/p/CLknAVUFPbI/?igshid=1el6lltbrxfef

Check out “Nature: A Walking Play” presented by @thetrustees at the #OldManse in Concord, Massachusetts. A mythic telling of Emerson and Thoreau’s mutual love affair with the natural world, the play takes the audience on a walking tour of the grounds with several sets including Thoreau’s cabin at #WaldenPond. Among the cast is Tyson Ford who plays #RalphWaldoEmerson and is in fact Emerson’s great-great-great-grandson. “Nature” takes its inspiration from the eponymous book which was written here on the second floor of the home. #newengland_igers #massachusetts_igers #visitma (at The Old Manse) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2X3USnFXw8/?igshid=18frndauf4bd5

The #OldManse in Concord, Massachusetts. Built in 1770 for the Rev William Emerson, the home is a short walk from the #OldNorthBridge where some of the first skirmishes of the #AmericanRevolution took place. In fact the Emerson’s witnessed the fight- William from his fields and the rest of his family from the upstairs windows in the house. . . The Reverend William was Grandfather to #RalphWaldoEmerson and it was here around 1834 Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote the first draft of his book “Nature”. To continue its literary heritage #NathanielHawthorne rented the home from 1842-1845 before moving to Salem. #historichome #historichouses #historyfacts #bookstagram #authors (at The Old Manse) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2XoSznF-h8/?igshid=8jwvuuerbss0

Dearest Friends, we have 💗🍃Huge News🍃💗 to share with you! During the last two years we have been working our tails off to nurture a sweet little piece of Dracut, MA into a magical haven rich with color, sustenance, and love. Throughout the months we've seen our farm transform from a frozen snowdrift to a bare field filled with empty beds and so many square feet of possibility. We've sowed thousands of seeds and transplanted tray after tray of green seedlings. As the springs unfurled into summers we watched leaves outstretch and flowers turn their petals toward the sun. A million weeds came and went. Friends worked with us, making their hands dirty and tired and delighted with the beauty of work and devotion. In the fall we dug long lengths of roots and tucked fat cloves of garlic and flower bulbs into the generous earth. Each winter granted us rest as we dreamed in starry nights of the sunlight to come. In this, our third winter since the creation of our beloved farm, we are delighted, blessed, and unbelievably happy to announce that we are moving our operation to @thetrustees Bradley Estate in Canton, MA. While our piece of land in Dracut has been better to us than we could have ever imagined we are ready to be growing our herbs so much closer to our home and community. The massive reduction in our commute is going to allow us to devote more time than ever to our passion: growing the most delicious, aromatic, and healing plants that we can muster. We are thrilled and honored to do this in partnership with The Trustees of Reservations, an amazing organization which works tirelessly to foster and promote homegrown agriculture while protecting some of the most venerable properties in Massachusetts, including Emerson's #OldManse. As we all make our way into this brand new year and brave new world you can count on us to do all that we can to provide you with what we hope are the most vibrant plants you could dream of, now in a place that will make it easier than ever to gather and share in our love of this one precious life. See you just outside of town, friends! #thetrustees #cantonma #massgrown #herbalcsa #medicinalherbs #iamamodernfarmer #farmgram (at The Bradley Estate)

This idyllic home is called 'The Old Manse'. The owners watched from the house as British soldiers and local militia started the American Revolutionary War by the Old North Bridge. The owners were the Emersons, grandfather of Ralph Waldo Emerson! He wrote 'Nature' here. Nathaniel Hawthorne also lived here. Here endeth the lesson. #livinghistory #historynerd #concord #massachusetts #revolutionarywar #oldmanse #roadtripusa (at The Old Manse)