Park Ranger shows three visitors an image in the historic parlor

Hourly Tour

Longfellow House Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site

  • Every week on Sunday, Monday, Friday, and Saturday at 10:00 AM, 11:00 AM, 12:00 PM, 1:00 PM, 2:00 PM, 3:00 PM, and 4:00 PM from May 22, 2026 to October 31, 2026
  • Free

Entrance to the historic house is by guided tour only, and all tours are free of charge.

What does this house reveal about our shared past? Here, history was made, and history was written. Highlighting the house and its remarkable collections (original to the Longfellow period), this conversational tour will explore links between colonial-era slavery and freedom, Washington’s headquarters at the start of the American Revolution, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s poetic legacy, and the Longfellow family’s legacy of historic preservation.

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Fees

This event is free to attend.

Location

Latitude and Longitude 42.377222, -71.126324

Schedule

Days:

Every week on Sunday, Monday, Friday, and Saturday

Dates:

May 22, 2026 to October 31, 2026

Time:

10:00 AM, 11:00 AM, 12:00 PM, 1:00 PM, 2:00 PM, 3:00 PM, 4:00 PM

Duration:

1 hour

Event Type

  • Guided Tour