Boston's Literary Landmarks May 7, 2011

This walking tour strolls through the vibrant literary history of Victorian Boston. By the mid-nineteenth century Boston had earned the nickname The Athens of America and indeed, Boston was the most important literary center in the United States and home to many of America's greatest writers.

This literary tour highlights the homes and haunts of such great Victorians as Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Henry David Thoreau, Louisa May Alcott, Henry James, Charles Dickens, and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Individually, they were writers and poets without peer. Collectively, they made Boston the epicenter of American Letters.

Boston By Foot is a nonprofit organization to promote the architecture and history of Boston. Guided walking tours are offered regularly May-October and private tours may be requested throughout the year. See the Boston By Foot web site to see the wide spectrum of offerings or for information about becoming a member.

Official Website: http://www.bostonbyfoot.org/tours/Literary_Landmarks