The writer, transcendentalist, and philosopher Henry David Thoreau lived on the shores of the pond for two years starting in the summer of 1845. His account of the experience was recorded in Walden; or, Life in the Woods, and made the spot famous. Concord Museum contains the bed, chair, and desk from Thoreau's cabin.
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whelanfan1 3 years ago
Thoreau, my mentor.
TSM8088 3 years ago
"Still we live meanly, like ants; though the fable tells us that we long ago were changed into men; like pygmies we fight with cranes; it is error upon error, and clout upon clout, and our best virtue has for its occasion a superfluous and evitable wretchedness. Our life is frittered away by detail. An honest man has hardly need to count more than his ten fingers, or in extreme cases he may add his ten toes, and lump the rest. Simplicity, simplicity, simplicity!"
May he rise again, within us.
UEAdmiral 3 years ago
Happy Birthday Henry! Beautiful.
JIM2u007 3 years ago
FABULOUS!!
Happy Birthday, Mr Thoreau
earthmother 3 years ago