![]() The Early History of 105 Brattle Street
Explore stories of 1700s-era slavery and freedom, wealth and politics, architecture, and a changing landscape. ![]() Washington's Cambridge Headquarters
Explore revolutionary-era stories of nation-building, leadership, and the contradictions at the heart of America’s founding. ![]() Longfellow At Home and In Print
Explore Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s poetic legacy, along with the home, family, and events that shaped his life and work in the 1800s. ![]() The Longfellows' Legacies
Explore the history of the poet’s descendants and their family’s legacy of preservation, activism, and cultural change in the 1900s. ![]() People
The Vassall-Craigie-Longfellow House was made significant by the people who lived and worked within its walls for its 191 years as a home. ![]() Places
The house and grounds are significant in the history of architecture and landscape and connect to a network of places in Cambridge. ![]() Poetry
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was one of the greatest and best-known American poets of the nineteenth century. Museum Collections
Longfellow's descendants donated the contents of the house along with the property, resulting in rich and varied collections. ![]() Research
The archives and museum collections are available to researchers by advanced appointment. |
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Last updated: February 10, 2025