Longfellow National Historic Site - Plan Your Visit

Longfellow National Historic Site will open to the public for the 2008 season with tours starting May 1. See below for details:

From May 1 to June 3, tours will be offered on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 10:30 and 11:30 AM, and at 1:00, 2:00, 3:00 and 4:00 PM.

From June 4 through September, tours will be offered Wednesdays through Sundays at 10:30 and 11:30 AM, and at 1:00, 2:00, 3:00 and 4:00 PM.

Special group and student tours are available during the off season, please call (617) 876-4491 for information. Other special tours and events will be listed on the web site, please check back often for details!

The Longfellow NHS archives are open for researchers by appointment. Call (617) 491-1054.

The gardens and grounds are open to the public from dawn to dusk every day.

Local Partners & Information Resources

Greater Boston Convention and Visitors Bureau

City of Cambridge

Cambridge Office for Tourism

Literary Trail of Greater Boston

Friends of the Longfellow House

Getting There

Plane
Park is located approximately 6.5 miles from Boston Logan International Airport. Estimated driving time is 20 minutes.

Car
From I-90/Massachusetts Turnpike: Take the Allston/Cambridge exit towards Cambridge. Cross over bridge and turn left onto Memorial Drive. Follow Memorial Drive past major intersection with John F. Kennedy Street and bear right onto Hawthorne Street. Take next left onto Mt. Auburn Street and next right onto Willard Street. Turn right onto Brattle Street at next intersection. Longfellow NHS will be on immediate left at #105.

From Points North/Rt. 128: Take Route 2 exit towards Boston/Cambridge. Follow Fresh Pond Parkway and turn left onto Mt. Auburn Street. Turn left onto Willard Street and right onto Brattle Street. Longfellow NHS will be on immediate left at #105.

Public Transportation
From Downtown Boston by MBTA/Subway: Take Red Line (Alewife) train outbound. Exit at Harvard Square and follow signs out of station for Church Street. At intersection of Church and Brattle Streets, turn right onto Brattle and walk for 7-10 minutes. Longfellow NHS is on right hand side of Brattle at #105.