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What does Longfellow House–Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site reveal about the city?

Georgian mansion of 1759 that served as Washington's headquarters during the Siege of Boston and later as Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's home for nearly half a century; now kept by the National Park Service.

Museum / Cultural · 1759Longfellow House–Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site
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Museum / Cultural · 1759

Longfellow House–Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site

Georgian mansion of 1759 that served as Washington's headquarters during the Siege of Boston and later as Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's home for nearly half a century; now kept by the National Park Service.