childhood home of well-known poet
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Within its walls lived three generations of one remarkable family that made significant contributions to the political, literary, and cultural life of New England and the United States. General Peleg Wadsworth built the house in 1785–1786, and the last person to live there was Anne Longfellow Pierce, Henry's younger sister. Virtually all of the household items and artifacts are original to the
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From 1807 to 1822, when he entered Bowdoin College, this was the home of Henry Wadsworth-Longfellow, poet. Longfellow composed several of his best-known poems in this house, which he continued to regard it as his home until his second marriage in 1843.
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For more information about Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, his work, influence, family, and childhood home, visit our Longfellow website at www.HWLongfellow.org. Within its walls lived three generations of one remarkable family that made significant contributions to the political, literary, and cultural life of New England and the United States. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807?1882), grew up in the house
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Has been designated a Registered National Historic Landmark Under the provisions of the Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935 This site possesses exceptional value in commemorating and illustrating the history of the United States U. S. Department of the Interior National Park Service 1963
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Text of Museum Sign: Wadsworth - Longfellow House built 1785 - 1786 Open Seasonally for Tours Built by Peleg Wadsworth in 1785-1786, this is the boyhood home of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Three generations of the Wadsworth and Longfellow families lived in the home until 1901, when Anne Longfellow Pierce, the port's sister, bequeathed the residence to the Maine Historical Society. It opened to the
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