Watch "The Past and Present Here Unite"

The park film for Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters NHS runs 14 minutes.

Argentine Productions / NPS

"The Past and Present Here Unite," the park film for Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site, explores the home's deep connections to our nation's past. First built as a home for sugar plantation owner and enslaver John Vassall 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.

Watch the film online anytime!

Details

Duration

14 Minutes

Activity

Park Film

Pets Allowed

No

Activity Fee

No

Entrance fees may apply, see Fees & Passes information.

Reservations

No

Accessibility Information

When viewed online, the film includes closed caption and audio description options.

When viewed at the site, the film includes English open captions and audio description is available.

Duration:

14 minutes, 4 seconds

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 and enslaver John Vassall, 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.