The Obituaries of Concord Luminaries book was
created and published by the Board of Directors
of the Friends of Sleepy Hollow Cemetery –
spearheaded by Susan M. Dee – to collect the
original death notices of twelve well-known
individuals who helped shape the cultural history
of America. Included in the book are:
New Book from The Friends of Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
Henry David Thoreau
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1817-1862
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Nathaniel Hawthorne
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1804-1864
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Sophia Hawthorne
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1809-1871
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Ralph Waldo Emerson
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1803-1882
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Amos Bronson Alcott
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1799-1888
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Louisa May Alcott
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1832-1888
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Elizabeth Palmer Peabody
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1804-1894
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Ephraim Wales Bull
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1806-1895
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William Ellery Channing
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1818-1901
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Frank Sanborn
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1831-1917
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Harriet Lothrup
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1844-1924
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Daniel Chester French
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1850-1931
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Excerpt:
"Hawthorne, in his sudden and comparatively early death, was saved the most awful of miseries that
can befall the aspirant for permanent renown - that of seeing the honor and glory of youth
extinguished in his own presence." The New York Times, May 20, 1864
The Obituaries of Concord Luminaries book is now available at:
- The Colonial Inn, Concord Center
- Concord Hand Designs, Concord Center
- The Concord Museum, Cambridge Turnpike, Concord
- House of Seven Gables, 115 Derby Street, Salem
- Montague Gallery,Walden Street, Concord Center
- The Old Manse, Monument Street, Concord
- Orchard House, Lexington Road, Concord
- The Shop at Walden Pond, Route 126, across from Walden Pond
- Sophia's, 105 Essex Street, Salem
- The Town House, Concord Center
- The Visitor's Center, Main Street, Concord Center
If you can't visit one of these stores, you can buy the book online from the Shop at Walden Pond web
site.