Wide Awake in Sleepy Hollow - Cemetery Tour
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This late-afternoon cemetery stroll guides visitors through the notable Sleepy Hollow Cemetery and some of the most well-known burials, interesting grave sites and inspirational stories of the people of Concord through the last two centuries. From powerful women to well-known sculptors, Civil War soldiers to generational abolitionists and to the gravesites of four of the most well-known authors (Thoreau, Emerson, Alcott & Hawthorne) in American history, guests will hear the true stories of the fascinating lives that made Concord a place never to be forgotten. The hallowed grounds of Sleepy Hollow are home to real-life legends whose memory is kept alive by all those who visit. Wide Awake in Sleepy Hollow is a two-hour walking tour and requires ability to walk up small staircases and a steep incline to Author’s Ridge. Please wear comfortable walking shoes.
Departure Point
- We will meet at the gates of the New Hill Burial Ground Entrance to Sleepy Hollow Cemetery. (Bedford Street, Concord, MA 01742)
Look for the lanterns and a spooky guide...
Your guide will greet you at the front of small bridge to Chamberlin Park.
Return Details
- We will meet at the gates of the New Hill Burial Ground Entrance to Sleepy Hollow Cemetery. (Bedford Street, Concord, MA 01742)
Look for the lanterns and a spooky guide...
Your guide will greet you at the front of small bridge to Chamberlin Park.
Duration
2 hours
Languages Available
- Human tour guide - English
Points of Interest
Stop At: Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
Bedford Street, , Concord, Massachusetts
Stop 1 – Introduction to Sleepy Hollow – Rural Landscape History, New Hill Burial Ground Stop 2 – Grave of Anne Rainsford French Bush – Automotive/License History Stop 3 – Graves of Hoar Family – Abolitionism, Environmentalism, Political Work Stop 4 – Melvin Memorial – Civil War Soldiers, Civil War History, Sculpture/Art History Stop 5 – Henry David Thoreau – Author’s Ridge – Literary, Personal, Environmental History / Stories, Transcendentalism Stop 6 – Nathaniel Hawthorne- Author’s Ridge – Literary, Personal Stories, Gothic Literature Stop 7 – Louisa May Alcott and Alcott Family – Author’s Ridge – Civil War, Literary and Women’s History Stop 8 – Ralph Waldo Emerson – Author’s Ridge - Transcendentalism Foundations, Literary and Personal History/Stories Stop 9 – Daniel Chester French – Art History, Sculptures Stop 10 – Franklin Benjamin Sanborn – Abolitionism, John Brown, Literary Connections, Authors Stop 11 – Concluding Thoughts and Honorable Mentions
Duration: 2 hours
Additional Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- 2 Hour Guided Tour
Voucher Info
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
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