Ralph Waldo Emerson House. Concorde, Massachusetts.

 

The Ralph Waldo Emerson House is a historic landmark located at 28 Cambridge Turnpike, Concord, Massachusetts. Built in 1828, it became Emerson’s home from 1835 until his death in 1882, and it’s where he wrote many of his most influential works—including Nature and much of Essays: First Series—which helped shape the American Transcendentalist movement.

The house remains preserved much as it was during Emerson’s lifetime, with original furniture, manuscripts, and personal belongings maintained by the Emerson family and the Concord Museum. Visitors can take guided tours (typically open seasonally, spring through fall) that explore Emerson’s study, family life, and his connection to fellow Concord thinkers like Henry David Thoreau, Margaret Fuller, and the Alcotts.

The property is a short walk from Walden Pond and Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, where Emerson is buried on Authors Ridge. More information and current visiting hours are available through the Ralph Waldo Emerson Memorial Association and the Concord Museum (concordmuseum.org