This summer don’t miss the special museum exhibit at Longfellow House–Washington’s Headquarters, available to all visitors after house tours, free and open to the public.
“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.
Featuring historic books, papers, ceramics, metalwork, fine art, and furniture, “Washington's Headquarters and the Memory of the American Revolution” explores life at headquarters during the Revolution, archaeological artifacts from military use of the house, the people of the Revolution, as well as the Longfellows’ efforts to preserve and interpret the memory of the Revolution.
Memorialization highlights include artifacts from the 1876 centennial anniversary, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s poem “Paul Revere’s Ride,” and his daughter Alice Longfellow’s work to preserve George Washington’s Virginia home, Mount Vernon.
