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Walden Pond is located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts certified as a historic location on Saturday October 15, 1966. This location is a protected historic place because of historical significance relating to Domestic, Landscape, more specifically a Single Dwelling, Street Furniture/Object. Walden Pond was nominated by as a historic location by Other based on Person and its significance in Literature.

Walden Pond Information

Other Name: Walden Pond State Reservation
Ownership Type: State
Type of Resource: Site
Historically Significant Names Associated With This Location: Thoreau,Henry David
Historically Significant Years Associated With This Location: 1845, 1847
Level of Governmental Significance: National
Restricted Archeological Site: Not Listed as a Restricted Site

Walden Pond Size Data

Acres occupied by this site: 2500
Number of historically contributing buildings: 0
Number of historically contributing sites: 1
Number of historically contributing structures: 0
Number of historically contributing objects: 0
Number of noncontributing buildings: 3
Number of noncontributing sites: 0
Number of noncontributing structures: 1
Number of noncontributing objects: 0
Related Sections: Concord Historic Locations Middlesex County Historic Locations Massachusetts Historic Locations