Longfellow House Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site

New fallen snow blankets the historic mansion.
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.
Map showing location of park.
A 19th century letter tile game displaying the words "Holiday Open House" with antique toys behind it
Celebrate the Holidays and “Special Stories” on Brattle Street
Friday, December 12, from 1:00 to 8:00 PM, Longfellow House–Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site, the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, and the Friends of the Longfellow House–Washington’s Headquarters invite the community to a festive, free Holiday Open House.
Speaker Series Washington in American Memory with stylized blue bust of George Washington
America’s 250th Speaker Series: Washington in American Memory
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.
Crowd listens to an outdoor poetry reading, park ranger in foreground with back to camera
Tourism to Longfellow House-Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site contributes $5.312 million to local economy
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.
Yellow three-story mansion with symmetrical facade. Steps and large lawn in foreground. Framed by br
Photo by NPS Photo / James P. Jones | Photography RI
children interacting with puppet
Photo by NPS Photo/ Garrett Cloer
View of a study with a round center table cluttered with books and writing implements.
Photo by 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.
Photo by NPS Photo / James P. Jones | Photography RI
mansion highlighted by the changing colors of fall
Photo by NPS Photo/ Garrett Cloer
garden back dropped by house
Photo by NPS Photo/ Garrett Cloer
large crowd on the east lawn listening to singers perfom
Photo by NPS Photo/Garrett Cloer
house covered with new fallen snow
Photo by NPS Photo/ Garrett Cloer
pink flower in garden
Photo by NPS Photo/ Garrett Cloer