Orchard House
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Orchard House is a house and museum located in Concord, Massachusetts. It was the longtime home of Bronson Alcott and family, including Louisa May Alcott who based Little Women on her family's life within the house.
Bronson Alcott purchased the property in 1858, which then included two houses on 12 acres of apple trees. He moved the smaller house to adjoin the rear of the main house, making a single larger structure in which the family lived until 1877. There have been no major structural changes since the Alcotts' day. About 75% of the furnishings belonged to the family, and the rooms look very much as they did when the Alcotts were in residence.
In 1868 Louisa May Alcott wrote her classic novel Little Women while living in Orchard House. The novel is set within the house, and its characters are loosely based on members of her family.
Orchard House is open daily except for major holidays and January 1-15. An admission fee is charged.
Orchard House School, a prominent all-girls' school in Richmond, VA is named after the house.
