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Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site preserves the home of Henry W. Longfellow, one of the world’s foremost 19th century poets. The house also served as headquarters for General George Washington during the Siege of Boston, July 1775 - April 1776.
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 24, 2023 · You will find information on some of the people and stories related to the house. Teachers can find information on education programs, planning a field trip, downloadable lesson plans, and professional development. Important news is posted regarding the house.
The Longfellow House–Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site is now maintained by the National Park Service. Downstairs the house is much as it was in Longfellow’s time and offers an exceptional glimpse of intellectual life in the 19th century.
The Longfellow House–Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site (also known as the Vassall-Craigie-Longfellow House and, until December 2010, Longfellow National Historic Site) is a historic site located at 105 Brattle Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
- 2 acres (0.81 ha)
- 50,784 (in 2015)
- October 9, 1972
- Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
The Longfellow house was truly a cosmopolitan home. Stories about the people and collections make the site come to life. They connect the house at 105 Brattle Street to national and international events and movements, including the abolition of slavery and the humanitarian response to World War I.
Brief history of the architecture of the Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters NHS, from its Georgian roots to its fame as an icon in the Colonial Revival movement.
