Louisa May Alcott's Orchard House

Take a 45-minute guided tour of the Concord house where Louisa May Alcott wrote and set Little Women.

399 Lexington Road, Concord, MA 01742 · Concord, MA

About Louisa May Alcott's Orchard House

Orchard House was the Alcott family home from 1858 to 1877, and Louisa May Alcott wrote and set Little Women here in 1868. The house dates to about 1650 and has been a museum since 1912. You see it only on a guided tour of about 45 minutes; adult admission is $15. Book a timed-entry ticket online to be sure of a spot, though walk-ins are often taken. The gardens and grounds are free, and extra parking is a short block away on Hawthorne Lane.

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