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Thoreau's Cabin at Walden Pond

 

Thoreau cabin at Walden
This is the cabin reproduction at the Walden Pond State Reservation. Curiously, where the actual cabin once stood is a sizable pile of small rocks that visitors have carried in and left in tribute

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Thoreau's Cabin as a model
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 Henry David Thoreau 1817-1867:
America's most famous nonconformist, Thoreau rebelled against the Establishment of his day. He rejected the world's definition of 'success' and demanded a life of personal freedom. He went to the woods, built a humble cabin on the edge of Walden Pond, Concord, Massachusetts...and learned about nature and life.

Henry David Thoreau lived at Walden Pond from July 1845 to September 1847. His experience at Walden provided the material for the book Walden, which is credited with helping to inspire awareness and respect for the natural environment.

You can click on things like the fireplace and learn what Thoreau had to say about it. Go in, do it with the thumbnail to the right.

Thoreau's Cabin at Walden 
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What people say...
Thoreau was a dissenter and a dropout, perhaps the most famous who ever lived. He signed off from the Church. He signed of from the State. "If I had known how to name them:' he wrote, "I should have signed off in detail from all the societies which I never signed on to." He rejected the Establishment and all its trappings. He saw such possessions as fancy clothes and elaborate furniture as so much extra baggage. He demanded a fresh, uncluttered existence with time for self-exploration. He would, he told the world, "breathe after his own fashion."

FG, et al -this is SO cool !


You guys seem to give away so much, it really is a great gift to the world.just think of all the people that you don't even know that you are making happy. Thanks again. All the best to you,now and always. - andrew

( now, if only i could make a "life size" cabin in thewilderness . . 8/20

Andrew, YOU CAN !!! Just be darn sure to get all the permits and environmental studies..Chip FG


This is a great model, but you have to cut the window anddoor open to see the inside. I have a series of photos of thecompleted model with the interior seen through the lower windowhalf and the hinged door, as well as the outside. It was wellappreciated by a young lady who had to visit the hospital.

For tips, you might put in that rubbing a "fire" in the cabin or the lens in the light houses with vegetable oil makes the paper translucent. Putting in a black core or backdrop to seal the light, you can put in a mini light bulb or LED for very realistic effects. Ramping LEDs that pulse are available, but keep the kids awake so I use a steady light. Dennis

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