The Past and Present Here Unite

Description

Longfellow House-Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site is a home with deep connections to our nation’s past. First built as a home for sugar plantation owner John Vassal, Jr., it was then used by General George Washington as his headquarters during the siege of Boston. Over 60 years later, poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow would raise his family and write his most famous poems— shaping early America’s values and ideals, and creating a legacy that touches us even today.

Duration

14 minutes, 4 seconds

Credit

Argentine Productions / NPS

Date Created

12/17/2024

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