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I recently decided to visit the Longfellow House Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site on Brattle Street near recently because I arrived in Cambridge early before meeting a friend near Harvard Square, and I was very pleased with the experience. The site was easy to reach from Harvard Square, and was informed by one of the rangers working there that tours were held on a regular basis. While waiting for the next tour, I was allowed to wander the well kept gardens on site, and a ranger allowed visitors to snack on the wild grapes growing there as well. The tour was led by a docent (I can't remember the exact title she had) who was training to be a park ranger who was quite knowledgeable and good at giving talks. She briefly discussed the house's history as a Loyalist home, then as George Washington's headquarters during the early battles of the Revolutionary War in New England, and finally during the life of Longfellow (and how his family acquired it) I was hoping for more about the war years, but the Longfellow part was much more interesting than expected as I am not a huge poetry fan. This place is a must for poetry lovers, and worth the visit for those who are not as well.
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This house is interesting, because it has been preserved practically forever. Longfellow wanted to preserve it from the Washington period, and his family wanted to preserve it from when Longfellow was living here. So everything is original. There are two floors, which four rooms per floor. The tour takes about an hour.This isn't a Boston "must-see", but is worth checking out if you have more time. You can combine with the nearby JFK and Frederick Law Olmsted sites. Also, this is free.
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Didn't plan to visit this site and it turned out to be a real hit. Well worth the time. Our guide, Will presented his wealth of information entertainingly and educationally. One of the nicest house tours I have ever been on.
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The Longfellow House (Washington's Headquarters) is an historic house in a very picturesque location. The home is care for by the National Park Service and dates from the 18th century. The history of the home is rich and included Longfellow and George Washington. Tours are given of the home by the NPS and are worth the time spent (perhaps not for small children though). The children can be entertained by historic games that are played on the grounds. The home is among several others on "Tory Row", where several of the areas tories lived during the Revolutionary War period.
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An incredible place with so many historical and literary connections. Will was a very knowledgeable guide and I enjoyed every single minute of the tour. Also greatly appreciated the picture-friendly policy -- so/too many house museums where taking pix is not allowed. The house is an absolute must-see and the neighborhood on and around Brattle Street is also a very nice place to ramble and take in West Cambridge atmosphere.
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The house and grounds are beautiful. It was awesome to be in the study where Washington strategized to drive the British out of Boston--and in the same study where Longfellow wrote most of his poetry. In Oct., the gardens were past their prime, but still beautiful. I can only imagine how great the gardens must be in the spring and summer. The docents were knowledgeable and enthusiastic. You could tell that they love this house and its place in history.
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Don't miss going on a tour of this exquisite home. We had a park ranger give us the hour long tour. She was extremely knowledgeable, didn't hurry us & answered all our questions. The house has a long colorful history associated with it.The furnishings are all authentic.This was one of the highlights of my trip to Cambridge. If you like history & poetry - don't pass this tour up.
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Just blocks from Harvard, this house was first the headquarters for General Washington and the Continental Army. Later, it became home to one of America's favorite poets, Longfellow. The house is furnished closely to how it looked in Longfellow's time. The park ranger was knowledgeable and enthusiastic---shared lots of great stories. It was free and probably our favorite sight on our visit to Boston. If you love his poems, you'll really love this tour!
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What an excellent place to visit in Cambridge. The grounds were beautiful. The house was loaded with history and very accessible. Nice bookstore and clean restrooms. Our guide was knowledgeable and took the time to answer questions and often quoted Longfellow, Washington, and Adams.
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My family enjoy going to national parks but not so much house tours as limited running around space and usually monotone, read from book type tour guides. We decided to come here because another family had suggested it and we were going to meet up. House tour-open Wednesdayto Sunday. Tours 45 minutes long, starts on the hour. Due to the size of our group-11 total, they were kind enough to do a second tour as 26 people had shown up at around the same time. Our tour guide Will (don't underestimate the fact he is pretty new) was AMAZING!!! As he guided us from room to room, his way of telling us the usual info was more like an entertaining storyteller. We learned so much about the house itself and Longfellow, Washington and others who lived there. The 45 min flew by and the kids did not at anytime ask "when is it over?" We truly enjoyed the house visit and wonderfully surprised at how many originals there are in the house and how well preserved they are. Thanks to our national parks services to keep this treasure and culture.