" There was a man named Henry David Thoreau who lived in the nineteenth century writer philosopher. Famous today around the world for some of the the ideas that he really believe in very strongly. In 1845. He came here to the edge of this pond and he built a tiny little cabin. And escape he wasn't a hermit. But he was really interested in the experience of living with nature to see how nature would affect him and -- be affected nature. He really bemoaned the fact that even in those days many of the forest of America were being timber for the railroads and for a lumber industry. He built a cabin not far from here let's look at that the little remnants of the cabinet. -- came from a cultured background. This family were manufactures a New England he was educated at the Concord Academy and at Harvard College. But when he came out here Walden pond he chose to live very simply. This is actually the site of the cabin. Maybe ten by fourteen and these are actually the foundation stone for his heart and his chimney. It was during his Harvard days that the road became acquainted with Ralph Waldo Emerson preeminent nineteenth century philosopher. Transcend analyst -- of people like Bronson I'll cut the father of Louisa may Alcott wrote little women. And it was Emerson who owned this land and who made it possible for the road to have his experiment here. The little shed the little pot was actually sold to a farmer and moved away eventually it did duty as a pig -- but. Bronson now Scott wanted to commemorate the side of the experiment and he created at a Karen with a bunch stoned to mark the site over the decades. Fans of the -- brought thousands more stones. Back you can turn went over and occasionally find an old date. Someone named temple in 1878. And I brought a rock for all of us. Burroughs account of his two years living here on Walden pond. Was published as his masterpiece wall but he's considered the father of conservation and Walden pond is really the birthplace of the modern environmentalist movement. For the last eight years a man from Pennsylvania named David -- school teacher has re created the personality of Henry David Thoreau here in the summertime. Let's visit him and also take a look at -- re creation of the cabin in the woods. Hello mr. Farrell. Good day sir I -- Henry -- good day how are you I'm Bob Vila now although I'm sure you've never heard me. Folks down in Concord said that I might find you here near the pond bled to maker quite certain. Would you mind you after a few questions. I'm amenable sir. What has prompted you to come live alone here on the edge of Walden pond."

" Level in particular. Came to the woods because I wish to live deliberately. To front only the essential facts of life. You see if I could not there would it had to teach. Not when I came to die discover I had not lived. A fascinating. In particular my day brother John died in my arms quite violently of blocked jaws in the 1842. And designed never recovered from that loss I was wanting my own life to not go -- I was wanting to know what I was living for myself have you found some peace and happiness here on the edge of the -- money into the sea with nature I found myself withdrawn from man my interest in the sun and the moon. In the morning and evening has compelled me to solitude and they have never found the companion so companion -- solitude indeed."

" Mr. thorough I myself from a builder in my time and place them. And my friends and I were curious about your own little cabin in the woods tell me did you build it by yourself well I pride myself on having done most of the work. Hooker at the insistence of my friend mr. Emerson it was forced to invite several of these populace of Concord to raise the frame. Which they did dutifully forever squatting on his property -- you're squatter that it set in many ways and the materials that you obtain them locally. Well some of them I got. On near your very faint -- had to get the boulders and sand and whatnot from Walden pond. And other materials. From town where. From the Irish champions one fellow in particular was willing to sell me -- gently as he was off with a family so you use sudden. Material that was previously -- old shingles the board. How much money have you spent. Will be total cost of my house with 28 dollars well -- half -- and final accounting which was about the annual rent. For an apartment in Concord indeed now I've heard it told that you were recently arrested. Well who invited you -- Yes there was a poll tax that I had to refuse to pay. And in July of 1846. On my way into Concord to pick up a pair of groups that had been mended and I was -- used next day to take the children huckleberry party. I was accosted by mr. Sams staples -- reminded me had not paid my poll tax of a dollar fifty for the last six years why did you refuse to pay that. You see there that tax went to supported militia. -- Massachusetts. Regulators sewer. On the old in the business of rounding up the runaway slaves from itself. And then returning them to their plantation owners they're -- Would not put up with that lapse of freedom. May we see the inside of your dwelling so -- well. Your weapons of."

" Well this is really cozy. The business very much like the structure of the place your most com. These are pine -- yes white pine user and you let the bark on them. Cut them myself -- nearby woods. Found that it kept the wood stronger and I think that you've put in a girt that you you know very nice area excellent took some time with us. Did you take a great deal of time in Bergen in building the captain yes lingered quite awhile I enjoyed -- so. I found with they arrived at the end of march of 1845. And did not get my frame up until early in the day. And finally moved in on July 4. Did not even do my plastering until last November and then December for mind chimney through. So you took their sweet time but it is very nice -- what about the furnishings in here. Well some of them I got secondhand from out of space. For instance -- refurbished the -- Came to myself he's. -- Danish tour he took some pains through slant top desk here and brought into a table as well. Thank god you keep it locked I think yes have some private manuscripts of -- Thank god let it sit and stand in here without the aid of a furniture warehouse indeed. You don't need much house with small and I could hardly entertain an echo unit for a must be honest and you've been here how long. Well I lived here for two years. To months and two days and the end of one searcher. Became sojourner uncivilized like. A marvelous experience the pleasure to meet him -- thank you very much."