Guided Tours

A guided tour in the Longfellow House parlor.

NPS Photo/Sam DiMatteo

Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site is open for guided tours from May through October. During the open season, tours are available Friday through Monday.

 

2024 Guided Tours

Available May 24-October 28, 2024

Entrance to the historic house is by guided tour only, and all tours are free of charge. Before entering the house, your guide will ask you to store all bags, backpacks, and other bulky items in a locked closet in the Visitor Center.

Tour Name	Day	Time	Duration	Description	Reservations
Standard Tour Begins May 24	Friday-Monday	10:30, 11:30, 1:30, 2:30, 3:30	55 mins	What does a home reveal about its occupants, and about our shared history? For 200 years, the inhabitants of this house shaped American history, culture, and identity. This tour explores the different eras of the site’s history through its remarkable collections.	Walk in. Same-day reservations accepted; call 617-876-4491.
Express Tour Begins May 24	Friday-Monday	10:00, 4:30	30 mins	Short on time? Experience the highlights of the Longfellow House first floor on this quick, informal exploration of American history, culture, and identity.	Walk in. Same-day reservations accepted; call 617-876-4491.
Deep Dive Tour: Poetry Experience Begins June 7	Friday	12:30	55 mins	In this interactive tour, join park rangers in exploring some of Henry Longfellow's best poetic works in the home that inspired him. How do these poems resonate today?	Reserve online. Walk ins welcome (subject to availability).
Deep Dive Tour: Enslavement and Freedom Begins June 8	Saturday	12:30	55 mins	Cuba, Dinah, Malcolm, William, James and two “small boys.” At least seven people were enslaved at 105 Brattle Street prior to 1775. This conversational tour engages visitors with ongoing research into their experiences of slavery, journeys to freedom, and ongoing legacies.	Reserve online. Walk ins welcome (subject to availability).
Deep Dive Tour: Queer History of 105 Brattle Street Begins June 9	Sunday	12:30	55 mins	Encounter the queer past through three generations of Longfellows and changing cultural understandings of queer relationships and identities. Rediscover the Longfellow House as a site of LGBTQ+ community, and a space to envision a more inclusive future.	Reserve online. Walk ins welcome (subject to availability).
Deep Dive Tour: Washington Reexamined Begins June 10	Monday	12:30	55 mins	How do we remember George Washington? In Cambridge, Washington took the national stage in the fight for American liberty even as he continued to enslave over a hundred people in Virgina. This conversational tour examines Washington during the early American Revolution, his legacy, and the building of public memory.	Reserve online. Walk ins welcome (subject to availability).

 

Duration:

6 minutes, 25 seconds

Curious what's upstairs? Join Ranger Kate for a peek inside the private spaces of 105 Brattle St.