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Contact: Chris Beagan, 617-876-4491
Longfellow House-Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site will open for its 50th anniversary season over the 2022 Memorial Day weekend.
Beginning Friday, May 27, free ranger-led house tours will resume each Friday to Monday from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, with tours starting at the top of the hour. The site will also offer special, deep-dive tours on Fridays, Saturdays, and Mondays at 2:30 pm beginning on June 17, as well at evening tours on the fourth Friday of each month beginning on June 24. Read more about guided tours.
Beginning Friday, May 27, the Longfellow House will also inaugurate a new changing exhibit gallery. The opening exhibit, "The Longfellow Family in the Civil War," offers visitors a close look at collections that trace the Longfellow family's connections to the US Civil War. The exhibit gallery will be open each Friday to Monday from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Beginning Sunday, June 5, the Longfellow House will also resume the Summer Festival. Presented in partnership with the Friends of the Longfellow House-Washington’s Headquarters, New England Poetry Club, and Berklee College of Music, this free weekly festival brings music, poetry, and community to the Longfellow House grounds on Sunday afternoons at 3:00 pm.
Over the next year, the Longfellow House will celebrate its 50th anniversary as a national historic site through the arts, scholarship, stewardship, and community.
Last updated: May 25, 2022