Elm trees frame the front facade of the Vassall-Craigie-Longfellow House.
Photo: NPS Photo / James P. Jones | Photography RI
About
Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site preserves a remarkable Georgian house whose occupants shaped our nation. It was a site of colonial enslavement and community activism, George Washington’s first long-term headquarters of the American Revolution, and the place where Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote his canon of 19th-century American literature.
Location
105 Brattle Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
Hours
wednesdayClosed
monday9:30AM - 5:00PM
thursdayClosed
sunday9:30AM - 5:00PM
tuesdayClosed
friday9:30AM - 5:00PM
saturday9:30AM - 5:00PM
Activities
Arts and CultureLive MusicGuided ToursHands-OnArts and CraftsJunior Ranger ProgramMuseum ExhibitsShoppingBookstore and Park Store
Directions
Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters NHS is located in a residential section of Cambridge, MA. There is very little public parking in the area and onsite parking is limited to vehicles with handicapped parking permits. However, the site is a short walk from Harvard Square, where there are paid parking lots and a station for the MBTA Red Line and numerous bus routes. The use of public transportation to the site is highly recommended. Follow the link for detailed instructions.
Get directions →Weather
New England weather is highly variable. Temperatures in the winter can be very cold with high snowfall. Fall and spring are generally pleasant. Summer temperatures are generally mild, with periods of heat and humidity. However, the house is air conditioned and heated for collection care and the comfort of the visitor.