Wadsworth-Longfellow House Historic House Tour: Maine and the American Revolution

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General Peleg Wadsworth, who built the Wadsworth-Longfellow House, served under George Washington during the Revolutionary War. The house was built shortly after the war, in 1785-86. Eighty-five years after the Revolution, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow helped define the national narrative of independence through his poem "The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere." The family remained committed to preserving the memory of the founding generation. This tour of the Wadsworth-Longfellow House delves deeply into the Revolutionary era in Portland, and features a mini-exhibit of Revolutionary-era items in MHS collections.

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From July 15, 2015 to July 31, 2015

Cost/Tickets/Registration

$20 general admission; $15 Maine Historical Society members, seniors, and students; $10 for children under the age of 17; children under 6 are free.

Location

489 Congress Street
Portland, ME 04101

Directions/Transportation/Parking

We are located on busy Congress Street in downtown Portland, an historic and arts district that serves as the city's main thoroughfare. Congress is within short walking distance of the Old Port and waterfront.

Directions:

From the North
Take Route 95 south (Maine Turnpike) to Route 295 in Gardner (exit 51). From I–295 in Portland, take exit 7, Franklin Street. Travel up Franklin Street to the fourth light and turn right onto Congress Street.

Take Congress Street past 5 blocks to the Portland Public Library on your right, and then past Preble Street. The Maine Historical Society is on the right, at 489 Congress Street, on the corner of Congress and Brown Streets. You will see the brick Wadsworth–Longfellow House on your right.

From the South
Take Route 95 (Maine Turnpike) to I–295, exit 44. Take I–295 to exit 7, Franklin Street. Go up Franklin Street to the fourth light, then turn right onto Congress Street.

Parking:

Maine Historical Society does not have a public parking lot during the week, although you may park in our lot (behind the museum building) after 5pm on weekdays and anytime on weekends. There are several parking garages within walking distance. Metered street parking is also available.

Presented by

Maine Historical Society

For more information

http://www.mainehistory.org