Walden Pond State Reservation

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Walden Pond State Reservation is a historic natural park in Massachusetts best known as the setting of Henry David Thoreau’s book "Walden" and a symbol of American transcendentalism and conservation.


Statements (46)
Predicate Object
instanceOf historic site
protected area
state park
conservationFocus management of visitor impact
protection of shoreline and water quality
country United States
designation National Historic Landmark
ecosystemType kettle pond ecosystem
hasCulturalSignificance American literature
environmental philosophy
transcendentalist movement
hasInterpretiveProgram Thoreau and transcendentalism exhibits
natural history of Walden Pond exhibits
hasPart Thoreau’s cabin site
Walden Pond
beach area
parking area
replica of Henry David Thoreau’s cabin
trails
visitor center
hasReconstruction replica of Thoreau’s cabin
hasWaterBody Walden Pond
heritageStatus U.S. National Historic Landmark District
knownFor association with Henry David Thoreau
setting of the book "Walden"
symbol of American conservation movement
symbol of American transcendentalism
locatedIn Concord, Massachusetts
Lincoln, Massachusetts NERFINISHED
Massachusetts
Middlesex County, Massachusetts
locatedNear Boston, Massachusetts
managedBy Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
namedAfter Walden Pond
nearbyCity Concord, Massachusetts
offersActivity boating
fishing
hiking
picnicking
swimming
operatedBy Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
owner Commonwealth of Massachusetts
partOf Massachusetts state park system
subjectOf environmental preservation efforts
literary tourism
touristAttraction yes

Referenced by (7)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Walden Pond State Reservation ("Walden Pond")
Walden Pond State Reservation ("Thoreau’s cabin site")
hasPart
Middlesex County, Massachusetts
contains
Walden Pond State Reservation ("Walden Pond")
hasWaterBody
Walden Pond State Reservation ("Walden Pond")
namedAfter
Walden; or, Life in the Woods ("Walden Pond")
setting
Where I Lived, and What I Lived For ("Thoreau's cabin at Walden Pond")
workDescribed

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