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Vassall-Craigie-Longfellow House

Longfellow National Historic Site

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History and Occupants of the Vassall Craigie Longfellow House: Overview

Built in 1759 by John Vassall, occupied by George Washington during the Revolutionary War, and occupied by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and his family for almost a century, the House is operated today by the National Park Service.