Longfellow House Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site

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.

More information at nps.gov/long

Photos

Yellow three-story mansion with symmetrical facade. Steps and large lawn in foreground. Framed by br — Front Facade
Credit: NPS Photo / James P. Jones | Photography RI

children interacting with puppet — Fun for All Ages
Credit: NPS Photo/ Garrett Cloer

View of a study with a round center table cluttered with books and writing implements. — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's Study
Credit: NPS Photo / James P. Jones | Photography RI

A staircase with white balusters and green carpet. A bust of Washington sits at the turn of stairs. — Front Hall
Credit: NPS Photo / James P. Jones | Photography RI

mansion highlighted by the changing colors of fall — Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site
Credit: NPS Photo/ Garrett Cloer

garden back dropped by house — Longfellow Family Garden
Credit: NPS Photo/ Garrett Cloer

large crowd on the east lawn listening to singers perfom — Summer Festival Concert
Credit: NPS Photo/Garrett Cloer

house covered with new fallen snow — Winter at Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site
Credit: NPS Photo/ Garrett Cloer

pink flower in garden — Longfellow Family Garden
Credit: NPS Photo/ Garrett Cloer

Activities

Arts and Culture, Live Music, Guided Tours, Hands-On, Arts and Crafts, Junior Ranger Program, Museum Exhibits, Shopping, Bookstore and Park Store