The exhibit, entitled "The Wayside: The House, Its Authors and the Creation of An American Literary Heritage" features lifesize cast figures of the Wayside authors in typical activities. Here, Bronson Alcott writes in his journal while his teenage daughter, Louisa, plays the part of Count Rodolpho in her play Norna; Or, The Witches Curse. Scenes from her play and passages from letters and journals in the authors' own words are dramatically recreated in an audio program.