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Longfellow National Historic SiteEarly 20th century view of Longfellow House.
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Longfellow National Historic Site
Directions

Plane
The park is located approximately 6.5 miles from Boston Logan International Airport. Estimated driving time is 20 minutes.

Car
From I-90/Massachusetts Turnpike: Take the Allston/Cambridge exit towards Cambridge. Cross over bridge and turn left onto Memorial Drive. Follow Memorial Drive past major intersection with John F. Kennedy Street and bear right onto Hawthorn Street. Take next left onto Mt. Auburn Street and next right onto Willard Street. Turn right onto Brattle Street at next intersection. Longfellow NHS will be on immediate left at #105.

From Points North/Rt. 128: Take Route 2 exit towards Boston/Cambridge. Follow Fresh Pond Parkway and turn left onto Mt. Auburn Street. Turn left onto Willard Street and right onto Brattle Street. Longfellow NHS will be on immediate left at #105.

Public Transportation
From Downtown Boston by MBTA/Subway: Take Red Line (Alewife) train outbound. Exit at Harvard Square and follow signs out of station for Church Street. At intersection of Church and Brattle Streets, turn right onto Brattle and walk for 7-10 minutes. Longfellow NHS is on right hand side of Brattle St. at #105.

 
Map showing Longfellow National Historic Site.
Longfellow NHS map.
Click for a map showing Longfellow National Historic Site's location and the Harvard Square neighborhood (.pdf file, 433 KB).
Charles Longfellow (in kimono w/ back to photographer) in Yokohama.  

Did You Know?
Charles Longfellow was one of the first westerners to travel and live in Japan where he spent almost two years, from 1871 to 1873.

Last Updated: January 05, 2007 at 11:57 EST