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Venture Out: A Literary, Historical Gem Just 30 Minutes Away
About 30 miles away, The Old Manse stands as a witness to social, cultural and political history.
You can't deny the historical significance of Concord, Mass. With its famous residents (Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau, to name a couple), famous battlefield (Old North Bridge where the first day of the battle in the Revolutionary War took place) and, of course, famous Concord grape (responsible for the juice in countless sippy cups), history is nearly tangible in this quaint town outside Boston. One home in Concord, however, has enough history of its own to merit a visit even though that home is also tied to so many other events for which Concord is famous. The Old Manse, built in 1770 as a home for minister William Emerson, has seen the likes of Thoreau, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Bronson Alcott and so many …
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