Longfellow House Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site

National Historic Site Massachusetts
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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.

Entry Fees

No additional fees

Weather Information

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.

Address

105 Brattle Street, Cambridge, MA 02138

Activities & Topics

Arts and Culture Live Music Guided Tours Hands-On Arts and Crafts Junior Ranger Program Museum Exhibits Shopping Bookstore and Park Store Architecture and Building African American Heritage American Revolution Arts Painting Photography Poetry and Literature Sculpture Enslavement Industry Laborer and Worker LGB American Heritage Landscape Design Military Infantry and Militia US Army Native American Heritage Presidents Religion and Spirituality Schools and Education Social Movements Abolition Movement Wars and Conflicts Colonial/European Contact Conflicts French and Indian War American Revolutionary War Civil War Spanish-American War World War I Cold War Women's History

Operating Hours

wednesday

Closed

monday

9

thursday

Closed

sunday

9

tuesday

Closed

friday

9

saturday

9

Location

Coordinates: 42.37698854, -71.12636956

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