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Today, the Wadsworth-Longfellow House is a three-story, brick structure set in the heart of Portland's downtown. In June 2002 the Maine Historical Society celebrated the centennial of the Wadsworth-Longfellow House as Maine's first house museum. The house is on the National Register of Historic places.
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May 2, 2024 · It was a site of colonial enslavement and community activism, George Washington’s first long-term headquarters of the American Revolution, and the place where Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote his canon of 19th-century American literature.
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Mar 31, 2023 · Here you can learn about the history of slavery and freedom in New England, the life of poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and his impact on US national identity, George Washington's stay in the house during the Siege of Boston in 1775-1776, historic preservation, LGBTQ+ history, and other complex stories from over 200 years of American History.
It was the home of noted American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow for almost 50 years, and it had previously served as the headquarters of General George Washington (1775–76).
The Wadsworth-Longfellow House. 295 reviews. #14 of 191 things to do in Portland. Historic SitesGardensHistory Museums. Closed now. 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Write a review. About. Part of Maine Historical Society, this historic home is where famed 19th-century poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow lived as a boy.
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The Wadsworth-Longfellow House is a historic house and museum in Portland, Maine, United States. It is located at 489 Congress Street and is operated by the Maine Historical Society. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1962, and administratively added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1966.
