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