The Wadsworth-Longfellow House

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“This 1785 brick dwelling was the childhood home of poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.”

– Michelin Guide

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"Longfellow grew up in this Federal-style house, built in 1788 by his Revolutionary War hero grandfather." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
"Zoom out. What’s this place all about? In 1786 General Peleg Wadsworth finished building the home that would house three generations of his family, including the famed poet Henry..." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"Particularly interesting because most of the furnishings, including the young Longfellow's writing desk, are original." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"Where the famous poet (author of "Paul Revere's Ride" among other epic and patriotic works) spent his childhood." Full review