Standard Tour
Begins May 24 |
Friday-Monday |
10:30, 11:30, 1:30, 2:30, 3:30 |
55 mins |
What does a home reveal about its occupants, and about our shared history? For 200 years, the inhabitants of this house shaped American history, culture, and identity. This tour explores the different eras of the site’s history through its remarkable collections. |
Walk in. Same-day reservations accepted; call 617-876-4491. |
Express Tour
Begins May 24 |
Friday-Monday |
10:00, 4:30 |
30 mins |
Short on time? Experience the highlights of the Longfellow House first floor on this quick, informal exploration of American history, culture, and identity. |
Walk in. Same-day reservations accepted; call 617-876-4491. |
Deep Dive Tour: Poetry Experience
Begins June 7 |
Friday |
12:30 |
55 mins |
In this interactive tour, join park rangers in exploring some of Henry Longfellow's best poetic works in the home that inspired him. How do these poems resonate today? |
Reserve online. Walk ins welcome (subject to availability). |
Deep Dive Tour: Enslavement and Freedom
Begins June 8 |
Saturday |
12:30 |
55 mins |
Cuba, Dinah, Malcolm, William, James and two “small boys.” At least seven people were enslaved at 105 Brattle Street prior to 1775. This conversational tour engages visitors with ongoing research into their experiences of slavery, journeys to freedom, and ongoing legacies. |
Reserve online. Walk ins welcome (subject to availability). |
Deep Dive Tour: Queer History of 105 Brattle Street
Begins June 9 |
Sunday |
12:30 |
55 mins |
Encounter the queer past through three generations of Longfellows and changing cultural understandings of queer relationships and identities. Rediscover the Longfellow House as a site of LGBTQ+ community, and a space to envision a more inclusive future. |
Reserve online. Walk ins welcome (subject to availability). |
Deep Dive Tour: Washington Reexamined
Begins June 10 |
Monday |
12:30 |
55 mins |
How do we remember George Washington? In Cambridge, Washington took the national stage in the fight for American liberty even as he continued to enslave over a hundred people in Virgina. This conversational tour examines Washington during the early American Revolution, his legacy, and the building of public memory. |
Reserve online. Walk ins welcome (subject to availability). |