
Longfellow House Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site
105 Brattle Street
Cambridge, MA
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 directionsWeather & 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
Courtesy of the National Park Service
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