Show Notes: Bonus Episode #2

Thanks for tuning into Bonus Episode #2: Meet the Alcotts! We’ve included some pictures of the Alcott Family, and their homes, below to serve as a visual companion to the episode.

Happy listening!

— Shannon


Louisa May Alcott as a young woman

Louisa May Alcott as a young woman

Louisa’s second-youngest sister, Elizabeth '“Lizzie” Sewall Alcott

Louisa’s second-youngest sister, Elizabeth '“Lizzie” Sewall Alcott

The girls’ father, Bronson Alcott

The girls’ father, Bronson Alcott

Fruitlands. This picture was taken sometime after the Alcotts’ disastrous eleven-month stay, but it probably looked similar during their time there.

Fruitlands. This picture was taken sometime after the Alcotts’ disastrous eleven-month stay, but it probably looked similar during their time there.

 
Louisa’s eldest sister, Anna Alcott Pratt

Louisa’s eldest sister, Anna Alcott Pratt

Detail from a portrait by painter Rose Peckham of Louisa’s youngest sister, Abigail “May” Alcott Nieriker

Detail from a portrait by painter Rose Peckham of Louisa’s youngest sister, Abigail “May” Alcott Nieriker

The girls’ mother, the “real Marmee,” Abigail “Abba” Alcott

The girls’ mother, the “real Marmee,” Abigail “Abba” Alcott

Modern visitors to Fruitlands, now a museum, can explore the beautiful grounds.

Modern visitors to Fruitlands, now a museum, can explore the beautiful grounds.

The Fruitlands house today

The Fruitlands house today

The Hillside aka The Wayside, the house where many of the incidents that inspired Little Women took place.

The Hillside aka The Wayside, the house where many of the incidents that inspired Little Women took place.


Image sources: Wikipedia, Biography, National Park Service, Louisa May Alcott is My Passion, Fruitlands Museum, New England Historical Society.

Shannon Campe