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Louisa May Alcott's Orchard House: Tours & Tickets

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#2 of 22 things to do in Concord

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Open Now: 10:00 - 16:30

399 Lexington Rd, Concord, MA 01742-3712

Open today: 10:00 - 16:30

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Immortalized by Louisa May Alcott in the beloved classic, Little Women, Orchard House (c. 1670) is best known for being where the groundbreaking novel was written and set in 1868. One of the oldest, most authentically-preserved historic sites in the...more

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DawnandFamily

Alpharetta, GA

2712

Reviewed yesterday

Great Authors Home Tour. Tour Guides’ Political Opinions Didn’t Suit The Mood Of The Home.

Visiting Louisa May Alcott's home was to be a warm and welcoming experience. Her stories and characters are fixtures in our minds. Getting to see the desk her father built for her was exciting. As was hearing about her and her family. The only negative...More

Date of experience: October 2019

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Michael J

Apple Valley, Minnesota

12033

Reviewed 5 days ago

I have never read "Little Women" but

When the tour bus stopped at the Orchard House my heart sank. Why would I be interested in this? I may never have read "Little Women" but I do like to learn all I can about history. Anyone who has read the book would enjoy...More

Date of experience: September 2019

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sadietraveller76

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

Awesome!

I thought I new a lot about LMA but I learned a ton more on this very informative tour. Our tour guide was super. She answered all questions and the tour did not feel too long or too short. She did an amazing job. Very...More

Date of experience: September 2019

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Jane C

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

My favorite Concord site

Loved the tour of Orchard House. Amazing to be in the place where the real events of "Little Women" took place. and where Bronson Alcott formed and described his theories of education. Wonderful first person interpreter video of Louisa May Alcott as an adult describing...More

Date of experience: September 2019

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rhiafaery

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

Wonderful

Very interesting and informative tour and the setting was beautifully preserved. Little Women was one of the books I read over and over again as a young girl. So glad I went here!

Date of experience: August 2019

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Keysergirl

Alexandria, Virginia

4520

Reviewed 3 weeks ago

The setting of Little Womem

This was my second visit to the Alcott home, which is charming and homey. Louise used it as the setting for her popular novel, Little Women. Recently, it has inspired the set creation for the new movie, premiering at Christmas, starring Meryl Streep. As before,...More

Date of experience: September 2019

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everyones-a-critic

Boston, MA

7337

Reviewed 3 weeks ago via mobile

Interesting visit

I took my mother and her sister here and it was an intrresting visit. Therebis parking out front, and when thatbis full there bbn is apparently nk overflow down the road. The tickets were $10 and $8 for seniors. You walk up a gentle nk...More

Date of experience: September 2019

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Rebecca L

Williamsport, Pennsylvania

10316

Reviewed 4 weeks ago

Visit The Amazing Place Where It All Started!

WOW! This home is full of history that goes back to the Revolutionary War!. Louisa's parents were independent thinkers in their time and raised some amazingingly creative daughters. Visit this home and feel the energy. Many other famous authors visited as well including Emerson. It's...More

Date of experience: June 2019

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marjohnal

Barrington

17029

Reviewed 4 weeks ago

Really Enjoyed

Was in town for business and had a few hours to kill and arrived for the last tour of the day. Charming gift shop and comprehensive tour for $10. Learned many new things about the era and LMA and her family. Seeing the desk where...More

Date of experience: September 2019

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UlverstonJanet

Ulverston, United Kingdom

696184

Reviewed 8 September 2019

Super

As a life long fan of Louisa M Alcott this was a great opportunity. The house is well preserved, the docents excellent. It was wonderful to be transported back to the books and the characters within them.

Date of experience: September 2019

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Rachel L

Hi, we would like to visit the Orchard House but will not arrive in the area until evening. Can someone still walk past the house and take pictures from the outside after closing (I know you cannot go inside after 5 pm, etc.) Thank you in advance.

16 October 2017|

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Yes.

rachellb2014

I am in Boston for 1 night (in September this year). Would love to visit Orchard House. We do not have a car whilst in Boston. How would we get to Concord and how long would it take to get there? TIA

29 May 2016|

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Would recommend that you use an Uber driver to go to the Orchard House. Would also recommend that you go to some of the sights within walking distance (Concord Museum, etc.) to make the trip worth your time.

ScottishFiddle

Hi, I am going to be staying in Bedford and would like to visit Orchard House on one of the days my husband is working. Can I get there by public transport?

7 April 2015|

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Actually, if you can get to Lexington, you should check out the Liberty Ride, based out of Lexington, TripAdvisor will not let me paste in the URL. Good Luck. good luck!