Cambridge in Middlesex County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Vassall-Craigie-Longfellow House
Longfellow National Historic Site
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. Marker 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Gen. Henry Knox Trail (approx. ¼ mile away); Old Charlestown – Watertown Path (approx. ¼ mile away); Emery T. Morris (approx. ¼ mile away); Washington Elm (approx. ¼ mile away); Harriet A. Jacobs (approx. ¼ mile away); Gen. Casimir Pulaski (approx. ¼ mile away); Gen. Thaddeus Kosciuszko (approx. ¼ mile away); These Cannon Were Abandoned (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cambridge.
Also see . . . Longfellow National Historic Site. National Park Service website. (Submitted on May 17, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
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 1,609 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 17, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.