Longfellow House Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site

To mark the 250th anniversaries of the American Revolution and the founding of the United States, a coalition of local non-profits and government agencies will present "Washington in American Memory." Through talks by preeminent historians and authors, the series will explore the evolution of the public memory of George Washington.

A new National Park Service report shows that 51,496 visitors to Longfellow House-Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site in 2024 spent $3,624,000 in communities near the park. That spending supported the local area.

All summer long, visitors are invited to explore a special museum exhibit inside the Longfellow House, available after all house tours. “Washington's Headquarters and the Memory of the American Revolution” highlights the house’s pivotal role in the Revolution, from its time as George Washington’s headquarters during the Siege of Boston to the Longfellows’ roles in shaping the memory of America’s founding era.

Over the three weeks from Juneteenth National Independence Day to Independence Day, Civic Season invites visitors to Longfellow House–Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site to reflect on the meaning of freedom. The two public holidays that bookend Civic Season are deeply tied to the site's history, linking the struggles for independence and emancipation across generations.

The Longfellow Summer Arts Festival returns for another season of vibrant, community-centered programming with free poetry, music, and dance performances most Sunday afternoons at 3:00 PM on the east lawn of the historic Longfellow House–Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site.