Who lived on Walden Pond?
Walden Pond is located across Route 126, and a ramped footpath descends from that roadway to the pond. The writer, transcendentalist, and philosopher Henry David Thoreau lived on the northern shore of the pond for two years starting in the summer of 1845. Thoreau was inspired by former enslaved woman Zilpah White, who lived in a one-room house on the common land that bordered Walden Road and made a living spinning flax into linen fibers. Zilpah's ability to provide for herself at a time when few if any other Concord women lived alone was a great accomplishment. His account of the experience
Walden Pond for day use, but does not allow camping overnight. Walden Pond inspired the naming of the American film company Walden Media and is a frequent subject of professional and amateur photographers. C-SPAN broadcast an episode of its "" series from the shores of Walden Pond in 2001. The pond and reservation are located to the south of state highway MA-2 / MA-2A. Highway MA-126 passes through the reservation. The Fitchburg Line of the MBTA Commuter Rail passes west of the pond; however, the nearest station is in Concord center, 1.4 miles northwest of the reservation. Walden Pond appears in the