点评:This is a great tour and well worth a visit. You begin by checking in at the gift shop. When your tour starts, you head to the School of Philosophy building to watch a 20–25 minute video about Louisa May Alcott, the history of the house, and some of the interesting artifacts inside. The video features an actress portraying Louisa, sharing facts and “reminiscing” about her time in the home.
Afterward, a tour guide meets the group at the door and leads everyone into the house. If you’re in a large group, as I was, they may split it into smaller groups. This gives everyone more room to explore and helps protect the many original Alcott family furnishings.
The guide takes you through the house one room at a time, sharing interesting facts and giving you time to look around. Photography and video recording are prohibited inside, but it was lovely to see each room, especially Louisa’s bedroom. Her small desk sits between the two front windows—the very spot where she wrote “Little Women.” Her spectacles and inkwell are also displayed in a cabinet in the room, so don’t miss those.
Overall, I really enjoyed the tour and found it fascinating to step into a bit of history. If you can fit Orchard House into your itinerary, I highly recommend it! Also, I’m terrible remembering names, but my tour guide was excellent. She was friendly, knowledgeable, and answered any questions that came her way. I just remembered she wore leggings with books on them. Anyway, shout out to her!
Lastly, if you’re unable to find a parking spot in front of the house, just keep driving and there is an overflow lot that’s a short walking distance to the house. Oh, and if interested, Orchard House is a 5 minute drive to the Minute Man National Historical Park. It’s always convenient to have places so close to each other while touring the area.
翻译:这是一次很棒的游览,绝对值得一去。首先需在礼品店办理登记手续。游览开始后,大家会前往哲学学院大楼,观看一段时长20至25分钟的视频——内容介绍了路易莎·梅·奥尔科特的生平、这座房子的历史以及馆内一些有趣的文物。视频中有一位女演员饰演路易莎,她讲述相关史实并“回忆”起自己在这所房子里度过的时光。
随后,导游会在门口迎接大家,带领众人进入房内参观。如果你和我一样身处大团体中,他们可能会将众人分成几个小组。这样能让每个人都有更多空间来参观,也有助于保护奥尔科特家族留下的众多原始家具。
导游会带领游客逐一参观房间的每个角落,讲解有趣的史实,并留出时间让大家自由参观。馆内禁止拍照和录像,但能亲眼看到每一个房间还是非常愉悦的,尤其是路易莎的卧室。她的小书桌就放在两扇前窗之间——正是她写下《小妇人》的地方。她的眼镜和墨水瓶也陈列在房间里的展柜中,可千万别错过哦。
总的来说,我非常享受这次参观,能置身于历史之中真是妙不可言。如果行程允许的话,我极力推荐大家都去看看!另外,我记名字的能力很差,但我的导游非常出色。她既友善又博学。她耐心地回答了大家提出的任何问题。我刚想起她当时穿了印有书籍图案的紧身裤。无论如何,向她致敬!
最后,如果您在房子前面找不到停车位,可以继续开车,不远处有个备用停车场,从那里步行到房子也就一小段距离。另外,如果您感兴趣的话,从Orchard House开车5分钟就能到达米尼特曼国家历史公园。在游览该地区时,能有这么多地点彼此相近,确实非常便利。