Shop at Walden Pond

The Thoreau Society Shop at Walden Pond first opened in 1995. We are located across the street from Walden Pond in Concord, Massachusetts.

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Honoring this historic day at The Shop at Walden Pond.

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August 9, 1854, marked the publication date of the first edition of WALDEN; OR, LIFE IN THE WOODS, written by Henry David Thoreau. To celebrate, we're offering 10% off any copy of WALDEN you might purchase today! We have about 10 editions to choose from!

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Join us at Walden Pond on August 15th for "Slavery in Massachusetts". Ranger Jacqui Kluft and Historian Richard Smith will discuss Thoreau’s antislavery actions after his night in jail. They will also discuss the influence of women in the antislavery movement. All are welcome!

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206? Doesn't look a day over 44!

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A big WELCOME to all of our friends who are in Concord this week for the Annual Gathering!

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May 25, 1803: Remembering the brilliant and influential poet, essayist and philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson on the 220th Anniversary of his birth.

"Yet it may be fearlessly said that...no man who ever wrote the English tongue has put more meaning into words than Emerson."

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Only 2 days left to bid on The Thoreau Society/Thoreau Farm Trust Annual Fun-raising Auction! https://t.co/v32y9CMSMs

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Its that time of year again! The Shop at Walden Pond will be closed March 27 and March 28 for inventory! We'll see you again on Wednesday March 29 at 10:00 am!

Online shopping is always available at https://t.co/x64t1OqxFr

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Snow Day!! Due to today's Nor' Easter the Shop will be closed today!

Of course, you can always shop online at https://t.co/x64t1OqxFr

Have a great day and we'll see you at the Shop tomorrow!

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Pre-registration for this years Thoreau Society Annual Gathering is open now! Just click on the link below and we'll see you in Concord in July!

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The three staff members at The Shop are knowledgable Thoreavians & authors in their own right; between them they have written over a dozen books! This month you can catch them at various programs at Walden Pond and around Concord!
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Friday, July 4, 1845. Henry David Thoreau moved into his new 10x15-foot house at Walden Pond, in Concord, Mass. He didn't know what an impact his actions would have on future readers. Today we celebrate by offering 10% off any copy of WALDEN bought in our Shop. Happy day!

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Tonight!

Writer and Shop at Walden Pond manager Corinne Hosfeld Smith will be giving a talk via Zoom on "What a Writer Can Learn from Henry David Thoreau." The program is free, although a $5 donation is suggested. All are invited!

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"I believe that it is in my power to elevate myself this very hour above the common level of my life."

- Henry Thoreau, from a letter to H.G.O. Blake; April 10, 1853

-Photo by Richard Smith

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@RepMTG You're a traitor and a liar.

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Less than 24 hours remaining in the Thoreau Society and Thoreau Farm Annual Online Auction!

You only have until March 29th at noon to bid on some wonderful things! Rare items, like a first edition of Thoreau's "Excursions" from 1863!

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PLEASE NOTE!

The Shop will be CLOSED FOR INVENTORY this Tuesday and Wednesday, March 29th and March 30th!

We apologize for any inconvenience! But you will still be able can shop online at:

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The @thoreausociety and Thoreau Farm online auction is winding down! You only have until March 29th at noon to bid on some wonderful things!
Check out the unique experiences and items offered in support of Thoreau Farm Trust!

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Spring at Walden Pond!

"As every season seems best to us in its turn, so the coming in of spring is like the creation of Cosmos out of Chaos and the realization of the Golden Age."

-From "Walden" by Henry Thoreau; 1854.
Photo by Richard Smith.