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In 1775 the Wayside was home to Samuel Whitney the muster master for Concord's minute men and a delegate to the Provincial Congress. In the 19th century famed authors Louisa May Alcott, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Margaret Sidney (Harriet Lothrop) lived at this incredible site. On This Page.
- The Wayside Timeline
1775: A Colonial House . Over more than three hundred years,...
- Harriett Lothrop
Together they bought Hawthorne's home, The Wayside in...
- Visit the Wayside: Home of Authors
Join us at the Wayside: Home of Authors to explore this...
- The Wayside Timeline
Since the 1700s, the Wayside has been influential for Concord and American history for over 300 years. This house featured many important and famous authors and figures in Congress. Now, the Wayside operates as a National Historic Landmark.
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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.
If you plan to visit the homes of famous authors in Concord, it might make sense to go to The Wayside first. Unlike Louisa May Alcott's Orchard House (next door) and the Ralph Waldo Emerson House (1/2-mile down the road), The Wayside is operated by the National Park Service on a very limited schedule.
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455 Lexington Road, Concord MA 01742. Significance: Over more than three hundred years, The Wayside and its families witnessed and influenced both Concord's and America's recorded history. Designation: Underground Railroad Network to Freedom. Amenities. 8 listed.
The Wayside. Minute Man National Historical Park, 455 Lexington Road, Concord, MA. For more than three hundred years, The Wayside and the families who lived there witnessed and influenced both Concord’s and America’s recorded history.