If you enjoy the Poet Emily Dickinson and are in the Western Massachusetts area be sure to stop by the Emily Dickinson Museum. There you can explore her life and legacy with guided tours of her houses or a self-guided audio tour of the grounds. Visitors are encouraged to take the tour that best suits their interests, which costs around $8 for adults for the house tour. The grounds audio tour is complimentary with a house tour ticket, and tours are only open until December.
One of the tour’s called The Evergreens is a 50-minute guided tour that talks about Emily Dickinson’s life and work and offers a glimpse of the family’s lifestyle and interests. Here are some of the details supplied by their website that make this tour worth the stop.
- Visitors will encounter Emily Dickinson the way "pilgrims" did in the 1920s and 1930s, when Martha Dickinson Bianchi, the poet’s niece, created a special room in The Evergreens for admirers who wished to learn more about the poet. Bianchi furnished the room with artifacts significant to her aunt’s story.
- During the tour, visitors will spend time in the Emily Room and tour the rest of The Evergreens to experience the unrestored home of her extended family.
- Offered throughout the day. Last tour at 3 p.m. on weekdays; 3:30 p.m. on weekends.
If you are staying over night they be sure to stay at the
Deerfield Inn for a relaxing night.
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