Concord in Middlesex County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
The Larch Path
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 17, 2009
1. The Larch Path Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Roads & Vehicles.
Location. 42° 27.543′ N, 71° 20.005′ W. Marker is in Concord, Massachusetts, in Middlesex County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Lexington Road and Hawthorne Lane, on the right when traveling west. Marker is in Minute Man National Historical Park, near the Wayside. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Concord MA 01742, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Nathaniel Hawthorne (here, next to this marker); Casey’s Home (within shouting distance of this marker); The First Settlement - 1635 (within shouting distance of this marker); Orchard House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ephraim Wales Bull (about 500 feet away); Bedford Minutemen (approx. 0.4 miles away); Meriam’s Corner (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Meriam’s Corner (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Concord.
Also see . . . The Wayside in Minute Man National Historical Park
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Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 17, 2009
2. The Wayside
Nathaniel Hawthorne lived in this house, located near the marker. In addition to him, the Wayside was also the home to authors Louisa May Alcott and Harriett Lothrop (Margaret Sidney). Hawthorne added the vaulted tower study and other alterations to the house when he lived here.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 22, 2019. It was originally submitted on May 29, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 897 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 29, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
