A National Historic Site near Harvard Square
When he married, his bride's father gave it to him as a
wedding present, and he stayed until his death in 1882.
In between entertaining such literary luminaries as
Nathaniel Hawthorne, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and Charles Dickens,
Longfellow composed many of his best-known works here.
To get there from the Harvard Square MBTA station,
walk southwest on Brattle St to Brattle Square
and then continue northwest on Brattle St. After passing the
Pine in the Sand site and
the Lesley University Brattle Campus, you will find the mansion
on the right and the Longfellow Park
across the street on your left.
The park harbors a sculpted bronze bust of the poet
and also is a convenient connection between Brattle St and the Charles River
walk-and-bike path.
References and further reading
[1] Lisa Ritchie (Editor). Time Out Boston. Time Out Group Ltd, Great Britain, 2015 Edition (page 130).[2] Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Poetry Foundation. URL: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/henry-wadsworth-longfellow (accessed: February 13, 2021).
[3] Longfellow House Washington's Headquarters. National Park Service. URL: https://www.nps.gov/long/index.htm (accessed: February 13, 2021).
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