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Where was Henry David Thoreau’s cabin at Walden Pond located?
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Henry David Thoreau
American essayist, poet, and Transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau.
Henry David Thoreau’s cabin was located on the north shore of Walden Pond, a small glacial lake situated approximately 2 miles (3 km) south of the village of Concord, Massachusetts, on land owned by Ralph Waldo Emerson.12
Today, the specific spot where the cabin stood is marked by a cairn and nine stone posts that outline the original dimensions of the structure.1