Specialty Tour: The World of Little Women at the Gibson House

This lively tour explores the surprising connections between Jo March, Louisa May Alcott, and Charlie Gibson, all nineteenth-century Massachusetts writers whose real and imagined lives offer fascinating points of comparison. Visitors will learn about the similarities and differences in their personal experiences, creative worlds, and social contexts, while gaining a deeper understanding of how place, class, and gender shaped their stories. The tour brings literature and history together in an engaging way, set within the richly preserved rooms of the Gibson House.

In addition to literary exploration, guests will enjoy behind-the-scenes details about the filming of Greta Gerwig’s 2019 adaptation of Little Women, which used the Gibson House as a filming location. Please note that each tour involves walking up and down several flights of stairs, and the house is not air-conditioned. Regular and specialty tours are also available for private groups by appointment.