Thoreau’s Birthplace – Free House Tours

Take an inside look at the restored 1730s house listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse/Henry David Thoreau Birth House. Locally, it is also known as “Thoreau Farm.” Tour includes the lovingly restored second-floor room where Henry David Thoreau was born in 1817. Visits to the house are by guided tour only. Come learn about the birthplace of Henry David Thoreau and consider lessons about living deliberately that we can learn from his legacy.

Tours take place at 11am, 1pm, and 3pm. No registration required.

House Tours:

May to October
Saturdays, Sundays & Mondays
11:00 am, 1:00 pm & 3:00 pm

Admission is free. Suggested Donation $5/person 

You do not need to take a tour to visit the grounds.

You may also arrange a special tour at another time by contacting us at info@thoreaufarm.org.