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Longfellow House Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site
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Longfellow House Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site

105 Brattle Street

Cambridge, MA

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Type

Park

Lens

Landmarks

Collection

Great Literary Homes

About this place

Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site preserves a remarkable Georgian house whose occupants shaped our nation. 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.

Website

National Park Service information

Hours

Operating Hours

Monday
9:30AM - 5:00PM
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
Closed
Thursday
Closed
Friday
9:30AM - 5:00PM
Saturday
9:30AM - 5:00PM
Sunday
9:30AM - 5:00PM

Hours for the visitor center and house at Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site vary by season. The grounds are open year-round, dawn to dusk. In the summer, the site is open Friday to Monday. During the winter season, the house is closed to the public, with tours available by appointment only.

Directions

Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters NHS is located in a residential section of Cambridge, MA. There is very little public parking in the area and onsite parking is limited to vehicles with handicapped parking permits. However, the site is a short walk from Harvard Square, where there are paid parking lots and a station for the MBTA Red Line and numerous bus routes. The use of public transportation to the site is highly recommended. Follow the link for detailed instructions.

Official directions

Weather & Seasonal Notes

New England weather is highly variable. Temperatures in the winter can be very cold with high snowfall. Fall and spring are generally pleasant. Summer temperatures are generally mild, with periods of heat and humidity. However, the house is air conditioned and heated for collection care and the comfort of the visitor.

Activities

Arts and CultureLive MusicGuided ToursHands-OnArts and CraftsJunior Ranger ProgramMuseum ExhibitsShoppingBookstore and Park Store

Courtesy of the National Park Service

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