On this day in 1847 writer Henry David Thoreau left the cabin he built near Walden Pond. Thoreau began his experiment in simple living on July 4th, 1845 building a small cabin on land owned by his friend Ralph Waldo Emerson. Henry David Thoreau would then write one of the classic books in American literature “Walden” about his two plus years at Walden Pond. “Walden” was not an instant success but over the years its reputation grew to where it was viewed as a classic.
below is the site of the cabin at Walden Pond.
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Oh my, what bittersweet memories this emotes for me. I spent much of my happiest childhood summer days on Walden Pond. The bitter part I won’t go into but I love Walden Pond. If you have the chance to visit, during peak foliage in Autumn is best! It is truly a magical experience.
I’ve only been there twice- in the summer. I agree a wonderful place.
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“I learned this, at least, by my experiment; that if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours. He will put some things behind, will pass an invisible boundary; new, universal, and more liberal laws will begin to establish themselves around and within him; or the old laws will be expanded, and interpreted in his favor in a more liberal sense, and he will live with the license of a higher order of beings. If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them.” – Henry David Thoreau (from his book, “Walden” published in 1854)