Wadsworth-Longfellow House - Portland Museum

Average Rating	3.5	4+ reviews from 2 sources
Yelp	4.5	3+ reviews
Frommers	0.0	1+ reviews

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487 Congress Street
Portland, ME, USA

Within its walls lived three generations of one remarkable family that made significant contributions to the political, literary, and cultural life of New England and the United States. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807- 1882), grew ... more on MuseumStuff.com
The Maine Historical Society's "history campus" on Congress Street includes the austere brick Wadsworth-Longfellow House (1785), built by Gen. Peleg Wadsworth, father of poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. It's furnished in an early-19th-century style, with many pieces of Longfellow family furniture... more on Frommers
The boyhood home of the poet—which is the first brick house in Portland—is particularly interesting because most of the furnishings are original to the house. The late-Colonial-style structure, built in 1785, sits back from the street and has a small portico over its entrance and four... more on Fodor's

5.0: Wade L. 's review

What a fun thing to do! I'm a sucker for literature as well as history, and visiting the house is an entertaining little mid-day ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp
5.0: geo j. 's review

Very interesting and informative tour. Sign up next door at the Excellent State history bookshop. a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp
4.0: mike c. 's review

First off fellow Americanists do not take a house tour when its the hottest day in the summer for Portland, ME because this fine historic home had no ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp

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