OLD MANSE THE OLD MANSE


Information
Visitor Information | The Trustees of Reservations | Credits

Grounds
Exhibit on the property and North Bridge Battle

Inhabitants
Sketches of the well-known inhabitants

Stories
Pieces of their colorful history

Nature Exhibit
Explore Emerson's ground-breaking essay, through excerpts, and images of the scenery that inspired him

Home
Old Manse Homepage

Visitor Information

We invite you to experience The Old Manse and the place it holds in American history and literature.

Directions

From Concord center (Monument Square) take Monument Street north .5 mile Entrance on left; ample parking. Borders North Bridge and Minute Man National Historic Park.

Season and Hours

Open mid-April through October 31 Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays and holidays 12 noon to 5 p.m. Guided tours. Museum shop. Admission fee. Group discounts available. For information, please call 978-369-3909.

The Trustees of Reservations

The Old Manse is a property of the Trustees of Reservations. Founded in 1891, The Trustees of Reservations is a member-supported, non-profit conservation organization which preserves, for public use and enjoyment, over 20,000 acres of land across Massachusetts of exceptional scenic, historic, and ecological value, including mountains and hilltops; forests and woodlands; river valleys and waterfalls; island, coastlines, and barrier beaches; marshes, bogs, and swamps; open fields and meadows; farms, historic houses, designed landscapes, and gardens. It also protect nearly 11,000 additional acres through conservation restrictions on 160 parcels of privately held land.

Credits

These pages have been funded by the Sudbury Foundation and supported by the Concord Program which is committed to continuing Concord's long history of stewardship and preservation.

Web Design: These pages were designed and produced by Kathryn Costello with assistance and creative input from Nancy Tenney of Concord Graphic Design.

Contributing Writers: Laurie Butters, Director of the Old Manse. Barbara Foreman, director of The Old Manse from ? to 1996.

Photography: Barbara Tinker contributed photographs for the Nature Exhibit, and Manadnock Media contributed images of the grounds.

Reviewers: Special thanks go to the Concord Historical Collaborative for their help conceptualizing the project and for their encouragement and to The Concord Consortium which hosts this project on their server.