Orchard House
Orchard House is a historic house museum in Concord, Massachusetts, United States, opened to the public on May 27, 1912. It goes back to 1750. Worth the trip, Fenway Park is 14 mi off.
A museum inside Concord
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 17°, with about 59" of snow a year. When to go ↓
You can stay in Concord
Orchard House is inside Concord, which has 7 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Established in 1750
Orchard House dates from 1750. About ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 63–83°. When to go ↓
An airport 2 miles away
Laurence G Hanscom Field (BED) has airline service, about 2 miles from Orchard House.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
The weather by month
Here is how the weather at Orchard House changes month by month.
Orchard House
Orchard House is a historic house museum in Concord, Massachusetts, United States, opened to the public on May 27, 1912. It was the longtime home of Amos Bronson Alcott (1799–1888) and his family, including his daughter Louisa May Alcott (1832–1888), who wrote and set her novel Little Women (1868–69) there.
The four daughters—Anna (the oldest), Louisa (one year younger), Elizabeth (three years younger than Louisa), and Abigail (the youngest, five years younger than Elizabeth)—lived in Orchard House from 1858 to 1877.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1750
- Listed
- National Historic Landmark · National Register of Historic Places (1966)
- Wikipedia readers
- 11K a year
Bases for Orchard House
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Concord (7) and Boston (199).
- 1Fenway Park
- 2Walden Pond
- 3Gillette Stadium
- 4Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
- 5Harvard Stadium
- 6Freedom Trail
- 7Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Orchard House | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concord | in town | — | 7 4 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 18,208 | $1,210K | A− |
| Boston | 19 mi southeast | 30 min | 199 158 hotels · 29 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 5 hostels · 3 campgrounds | 672,973 | $732K | D |
| Cambridge | 13 mi southeast | 20 min | 30 20 hotels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds | 122,588 | $1,092K | D |
| Waltham | 7 mi southeast | 10 min | 14 13 hotels · 1 campground | 65,037 | $749K | B− |
| Woburn | 10 mi east | 15 min | 16 16 hotels | 43,962 | $674K | B |
| Lexington | 6 mi east | 10 min | 10 6 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park | 34,648 | $1,203K | A |
| Newton | 11 mi southeast | 15 min | 16 9 hotels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 90,741 | $1,265K | A− |
| Burlington | 8 mi northeast | 10 min | 10 10 hotels | 26,778 | $741K | C+ |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Pair Orchard House with these
A wider trip can take in these, within 39 miles.
Big draw114 mi Stadium & arenaFenway Park
2in town LakeWalden Pond
Big draw326 mi Stadium & arenaGillette Stadium
Big draw415 mi MuseumIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Big draw39 mi LakeLake Chaubunagungamaug
512 mi Stadium & arenaHarvard Stadium
616 mi AttractionFreedom Trail
715 mi MuseumMuseum of Fine Arts Boston477K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Fenway Park: Gatorfan252525, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Walden Pond: Victorgrigas, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gillette Stadium: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: Sean Dungan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lake Chaubunagungamaug: Bree from Worcester, MA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Harvard Stadium: Nick Allen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Freedom Trail: Ingfbruno, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Museum of Fine Arts Boston: Martin~jawiki at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
Orchard House: what to know
Is Orchard House in Concord?
Yes. It’s inside Concord, MA.
When is the best time to visit Orchard House?
May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 63–83°.
What is the closest airport to Orchard House?
Laurence G Hanscom Field (BED), about 2 miles away. The nearest big hub is Boston Logan (BOS), about 18 miles.
Where should I stay near Orchard House?
Boston (19 mi, 199 places to stay), Cambridge (13 mi, 30 places to stay) and Waltham (7 mi, 14 places to stay).
Notes from people in Concord
There are no tips yet, so start one in Concord’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.