Longfellow House Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site

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Visitor Center

Address: 105 Brattle Street, Cambridge, MA 02138

This 1759 Cambridge mansion served as George Washington's headquarters during the Siege of Boston in 1775-76, where he planned his first victory, and later was the beloved home of poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow for nearly 50 years, where he wrote 'Paul Revere's Ride.'

Tour the grand rooms and gardens where two eras of American history overlap. For a challenge, take the full ranger tour of the house's remarkable Washington and Longfellow collections.

Coordinates: 42.37722, -71.12632

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