Louisa May Alcott's Orchard House
www.myspace.com/alcottorchardhouseLouisa May Alcott's Orchard House
- Concord, Massachusetts, US
- Last Login: 5/17/2009
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Providing guided tours, educational programming, and unique living history special events to the visiting public.
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Louisa May Alcott's Orchard House
- Concord, Massachusetts US
- www.louisamayalcott.org
Phone: 978.369.4118
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May 18 2009 12:27 AM
If you have stuck with us though the entire five-week voting period -- many, many thanks! We've relished the challenge of devising clever yet non-intrusive ways for you to be reminded to vote, and admire your own perseverance in remembering every day!
If you joined us along the way in our quest for the $100,000 preservation grant, we thank you as well. The incredible surge we experienced last week -- going from 15th place to 12th place in four days -- was remarkable and inspiring!
And, if you're only now reading this and wishing you could vote for us, there's still time to cast your ballot and show that Louisa May Alcott's Orchard House matters to you! Just visit http://www.PartnersinPreservation.com to register and log in to vote.
We're very grateful for the exciting ways in which we've reached out on social networking sites and the many new and renewed friends and followers we've acquired in the process. We hope you will continue to check for updates on us in the future. Better yet, if you're ever in Concord, MA, do make sure to visit Louisa May Alcott's Orchard House! Thank you all so much for your support!
May 13 2009 11:42 PM
In the early morning hours of 12 May 2009, fire ravaged two stores on Main Street in Concord, Massachusetts: Fritz & Gigi's - The Children's Shop and Churchill Flowers. Fortunately, the lone apartment dweller above these businesses managed to call the fire department and get out safely. These businesses were located in historic buildings, and although they are likely to be structurally sound, the interiors -- complete with fine old woodworking details and generations of memories for Concord shoppers -- along with all the merchandise, are total losses. Re-building will proceed apace for these folks, but will take several months at the least before they can get back on solid ground. In our already awful economic climate, this could not have come at a worse time for these business owners.
Fritz & Gigi's is owned by the Kussin family, long-time Concord residents.
The Kussins are also direct descendants of the Alcotts.
Upon hearing the news of the fire (communicated to us by a Staff member driving his son to school), we immediately went to the store to express our concern and offer any help. When Louisa Alcott Yamartino (the great-great-granddaughter of Anna Alcott Pratt) saw us, the first thing she said was: "We saved your [VOTE!] sign! It didn't get burned!" That, we assured her, was the least of our concerns. Nonetheless, she insisted that we put the sign back on the lawn in front of the store right away! Then, after walking through the devastation and asking again what we could possibly do to help them, Louisa quite seriously answered: "Keep voting!" She honestly admitted that the success of Orchard House in the Partners in Preservation contest would help her family feel better about what was currently happening to them.
What a selfless thing to say and feel. What incredible resilience in the face of adversity. And, it was just so Alcott ...
May 7 2009 8:44 PM
Please read this article: http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2009/05/07/preservation_idol/ (and more about why we need to win the Partners in Preservation contest at http://www.louisamayalcott.org), then please cast your vote for us every day through May 17th at http://www.PartnersinPreservation.com.
Your daily votes are crucial to our success!!! Please help us break into the Top 10 ... and stay there!
Thank you!
May 1 2009 8:08 PM
Enjoy the video, and then please vote for us at http://www.PartnersinPreservation.com!
If you're in the Concord, MA area this weekend (May 2/3), please visit us during our Open House. 19th C. games, harp music, a silhouette artist, Morris Dancers, preservation tours, and free refreshments are all available, in addition to our regular guided tours.
And to find out more about why we need to win the Partners in Preservation contest, check out this special portion of our website: http://www.louisamayalcott.org/vote2009.html
Apr 24 2009 6:27 PM
For more info, see http://www.louisamayalcott.org, http://www.PartnersinPreservation.com, and http://www.bostoncares.org (search for us under April 25th events)
Apr 23 2009 9:55 PM
Read the story, check out the cool pix, and watch the video (if you haven't already). Then ... VOTE!
Once a day, every day at http://www.PartnersinPreservation.com!
Apr 21 2009 10:45 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_2Qc8Q-Mjk
Apr 21 2009 3:32 PM
Vote for us once a day every day at www.PartnersinPreservation.com.
Apr 9 2009 8:13 PM