The countdown begins! Orchard House celebrates its centennial

The official Louisa May Alcott website has started its own blog with updates on the Orchard House centennial. Here's their first installment detailing the history of the acquisition of Orchard House. This looks like a great blog and I suggest following it so that you won't miss a minute of the centennial celebration. There are …

What makes Orchard House such a compelling historical site?

Here's a great essay by Klara Stephanie Szlezák where she concludes that staging is critical to the success of an historical homestead. Kudos to Orchard House for the brilliance of its staging which so beautifully captures not just the era Louisa May Alcott lived in, but her home, her family and her classic, Little Women. …