West Cambridge in Middlesex County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Vassall-Craigie-Longfellow House
Longfellow National Historic Site
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 14, 2009
1. Vassall-Craigie-Longfellow House Marker
Headquarters for George Washington
1775 – 1776
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Home of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Family & Descendants
1837 1950
Erected by National Park Service.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #01 George Washington, and the George Washington Slept Here series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1759.
Location. 42° 22.592′ N, 71° 7.594′ W. Marker is in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in Middlesex County. It is in West Cambridge. It is on Brattle Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 105 Brattle Street, Cambridge MA 02138, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Boston. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Gen. Henry Knox Trail (approx. Ό mile away); Old Charlestown Watertown Path (approx. Ό mile away); Emery T. Morris (approx. Ό mile away); Revolutionary Barracks (approx. Ό mile away); Washington Elm (approx. Ό mile away); Waterhouse House (approx. Ό mile away); Harriet A. Jacobs (approx. Ό mile away); Gen. Casimir Pulaski (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cambridge.
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 14, 2009
2. Marker on Brattle Street
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 14, 2009
3. Marker in Cambridge
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow entertained fellow authors Charles Dickens and Nathaniel Hawthorne in this Cambridge house.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 14, 2009
4. Washington's Headquarters
Just after assuming command of the Continental Army, General George Washington made this house his headquarters. He remained here during the Siege of Boston, from July 1775 through April 1776.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 8, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 17, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,859 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 17, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
