There is something about an old dirt road with stone walls that will always call to me. Growing up in New England I’ve always found places like the road that you see above incredibly calming. There’s just something about going back to a quieter time . . . I would say simpler but I can honestly say I’m quite thankful for so many of the things that we have in modern society today. 
There’s something about strolling down old farm roads…. in this case, this farm was from the late 1600’s to early 1700’s and some of the fields are still being used today. It’s pretty incredible.
We logged well over 15 miles this weekend exploring old roads…. just so quiet and peaceful.
One of my favorite stops on my walks was Louisa May Alcott’s House, author of Little Women.
Louisa May Alcott lived there in the 1800’s and wrote Little Women while she lived here. This is the house that she based Little Women on. The house, known as the Orchard House is actually from the 1600’s.
One of my favorite parts was the garden for the girls. It is set up the way that it was described in Little Woman.
Welcome to the Little Women Garden
Meg’s had roses and heliotrope, myrtle, and a little orange tree in it.
Jo’s bed was never alike two seasons, for she was always trying experiments. This year it was to be a plantation of sun flowers, the seeds of which cheerful and aspiring plant were to feed Aunt Cockle-top and her family of chicks.
Beth had old-fashioned fragrant flowers in her garden, sweet peas and mignonette, larkspur, pinks, pansies, and southernwood, with chickweed for the birds and catnip for the pussies.
Amy had a bower in hers, rather small and earwiggy, but very pretty to look at, with honeysuckle and morning-glories hanging their colored horns and bells in graceful wreaths all over it, tall white lilies, delicate ferns, and as many brilliant, picturesque plants as would consent to blossom there.
I just thought that was so much fun to look at at read at the Orchard House. If you want to learn more about her house and even take a virtual tour, you can find the website for the house here: Louisa May Alcott Orchard House
Another house that we visited on our walks is The Manse in Concord. This house was built on the Concord River in 1770. It was the home of the minister William Emerson Sr. I believe he was the Grandfather of Ralph Waldo Emerson as his father was William Emerson Jr.
The Old Manse has an incredibly rich history as both Ralph Waldo Emerson and Nathaniel Hawthorne lived there for a period of time in their lives.
Nathaniel Hawthorn came to live in this house after his wedding to Sophia. Above is a recreated heirloom vegetable garden that was planted by Henry David Thoreau in honor of their wedding.
The place that we spent the most time on was the Battle Road Trail that represents part of the old Colonial Bay Road.
Concord was one of the first inland settlement of the Massachusetts Bay Colony incorporated in 1635. The road that remains also traces the retreat of the British Soldiers during the Revolutionary War.
The trail is packed with old sites and boards with information to help you to learn the history of the area.
This was one of my favorite areas of that trail. It’s hard to describe…. you just feel like you’ve stepped back in time almost 400 years…. This was one of my favorite houses on the trail. It’s the old Hartwell Tavern. It was built around 1723. You can learn more about that house here: Hartwell Tavern
A lot of the areas that I showed you today are part of the Minuteman National Part. The only exception is the Louisa May Alcott House. She was not a part of this area. You can find more information here: Minuteman National Park. If you live close enough to visit I definitely encourage it. You definitely could use at least a couple of days just to do the Minuteman Park as it’s quite the walk to do the entire trail. It’s also just a small sample of the amazing historical areas and beautiful trails you can find in this town. We will be going back for sure! I also look forward to going back in a time that we can tour some of the amazing homes that I showed you today.
I hope that you have a magickal day!
Much Love and Many Blessings,
Jasmeine Moonsong