Longfellow Park
View from the House to the river c. 1900 |
After Henry Longfellow’s death, his children established an association to preserve the view from the House to the Charles River and created Longfellow Park. Today there is no longer a view from the House all the way to the river due to the abundance of trees that have grown up. |
Park as built in 1910 |
View from Longfellow Park towards the House c. 1902 |
The park also created a view from Mount Auburn Street towards
the House. |
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View from House today |
Longfellow Park is managed by the city of Cambridge and the abutting property owners including Longfellow National Historic Site, the Latter Day Saints church, and the Cambridge Friends Society. |
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Longfellow Memorial, 1913by Daniel Chester French |
The bronze bust of Longfellow is in front of a marble relief depicting significant characters from his work, including Miles Standish, Sandalphon the angel, the Village Blacksmith, the Spanish Student from Tales of a Wayside Inn, Evangeline, and Hiawatha. | 
Longfellow's adult children at dedication of the memorial |
Dedication ceremony, 1914 |
Festive dedication ceremonies were held in 1914 with many members of the Longfellow family attending. | 
Dedication ceremony, 1914 |
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