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Longfellow National Historic SiteView of Longfellow House at 105 Brattle Street, Cambridge.
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Longfellow National Historic Site
Management

Management of Longfellow National Historic Site is guided by its mission statement:

Longfellow National Historic Site preserves & interprets historically & culturally significant buildings, grounds, & collections which reflect the values & ideas of its occupants. As home & headquarters of Gen. George Washington during the Siege of Boston, 1775-76, home to poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow & family, 1837-1950, & one of the nation's finest examples of mid-Georgian architecture, Longfellow NHS offers insight into the many themes related to America's birth & evolving national identity.

For information on specific park policies and initiatives, click on the links below to read/download Longfellow National Historic Site management documents.

 
 
 
 
Centennial Initiative 2016 - The National Park Service prepares to turn 100.
Henry W. Longfellow, c. 1868.  

Did You Know?
Henry W. Longfellow grew his beard to hide scars received as a result of a fire in 1861 that killed his wife Fanny and burned his neck and face.

Last Updated: August 23, 2007 at 10:28 EST