Friends of Longfellow House - Washington's Headquarters

With generous support from the Friends of Longfellow House-Washington’s Headquarters, Inc., the National Park Service proudly announces the completion of a suite of museum collection conservation projects in the Longfellow House study. This historic room is the heart of the Longfellow House; it served as General George Washington's meeting/dining room in the early days of the American Revolution and later as poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s creative workspace, where he penned many of his best-known works.

The Paterson Fellowship from Friends of Friends of Longfellow House-Washington’s Headquarters supports researchers using the site's collections. The 2024 call for entries is open through April 15, 2024.

The Paterson Fellowship from Friends of Friends of Longfellow House-Washington’s Headquarters supports researchers using the site's collections. The 2023 call for entries is open through April 10, 2023.

The Friends of Longfellow House-Washington’s Headquarters are now accepting applications for the 2022 Stanley Paterson Research Fellowship. The Paterson Fellowship supports research by scholars using the archives and collections at Longfellow House-Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site.

A 19th century inkstand - owned by George Crabbe, Thomas Moore, Samuel Carter Hall, and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - has been treated by a conservator, returning a broken cupid figure to its place on top.

Thanks to generous support from the Friends of Longfellow House – Washington’s Headquarters, Henry Longfellow’s writing case has been treated by an NPS conservator and will go on exhibit this spring.