Discover Orchard House Digitally

Experience Orchard House virtually with a 15-minute video living history tour with "Louisa May Alcott" herself plus a 20-minute up-close-and-personal video presentation of our rooms and selected artifacts

Nearly every Sunday at 2:00 pm for over 60 weeks, Executive Director Jan Turnquist came into living rooms or virtual classrooms to delve deeply into "hot topics" of interest, answer questions, and interview special guests!

See rarely displayed items from our collection, compare May Alcott's Turner copies with his originals, or uncover the backstories of beloved items and spaces in the House

Begun in July 1879 within Mr. Alcott's Study, The Concord School of Philosophy was housed for the next eight years in a unique and evocative structure that first opened on July 12, 1880

 "Racism and Disenfranchisement:

Then and Now" Webinar Panel Discussion featuring Maria Madison and Sandy Petrulionis

Be inspired by the words of Bronson Alcott --a revolutionary educator who challenged established modes of instruction and influenced many others to do so as well

Are you an educator, parent, or student who wants to learn about Little Women and Louisa May Alcott?  Get useful information from the source with our educational materials.

Grow a garden just like Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy did with the flowers attributed to each of the sisters in the beloved novel.  Download our flower chart to get growing!

Our recent site accessibility improvements have also created the opportunity for expanding our Little Women Garden. Follow along as our garden grows!