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The Continental Army in Cambridge

Longfellow House Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site

  • 30 - 90 minutes
  • 6 tour stops

How are the stories of the American Revolution remembered and re-told? Together, these six tour stops reveal how our society’s collective memory is constantly evolving. A walking tour developed by students in HIST 1776, Harvard College, Fall 2021. Special thanks to the Boston Camerata and their artistic director Anne Azema for permission to use music from their 2019 album Free America! Songs of Resistance and Rebellion released by Harmonia Mundi for this walking tour.

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