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LONGFELLOW HOUSE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE
This 1759 Georgian mansion was home to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow from 1837 to 1882. It also served as George Washington’s headquarters during the siege of Boston in 1775–76. Original furnishings, books and art from around the world are on display. 105 Brattle St., 617-876-4491, nps.gov/long. Beginning May 22—Wed–Sun 9:30 a.m.–5 p.m. Hourly tours begin at 10 a.m. Free.
Sights of Interest CAMBRIDGE COMMON/ OLD BURYING GROUND Massachusetts Avenue and Garden Street. A grazing pasture and cemetery for Puritan Newtowne, as well as a favorite meeting spot for public figures and a tent site for the Continental Army. Early college presidents and town residents were buried in “God’s Acre” across from the Common. CHRIST CHURCH Zero Garden St., 617-876-0200, cccambridge.org. Offices open Mon–Fri 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Call for services. This 1761 Tory house of worship was utilized as a Colonial barracks during the American Revolution. HARVARD AND RADCLIFFE YARDS Located within Harvard Campus. The centers of two institutions that have played major educational roles since Harvard’s founding in 1636. HARVARD SQUARE/OLD CAMBRIDGE The center of Cambridge activity since the 17th century, the square is home to Harvard PHOTO: CHRISTOPHER WEIGL
University, historic buildings, cafes, restaurants and shops. MOUNT AUBURN CEMETERY 580 Mount Auburn St., 617-547-7105, mountauburn.org. Daily 8 a.m. to dusk. Founded in 1831, Mount Auburn was the first landscaped cemetery in the country. Many prominent Americans are buried here, including Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Isabella Stewart Gardner and Winslow Homer. The cemetery is also an arboretum, sculpture garden and wildlife sanctuary. TORY ROW (BRATTLE STREET) One of the nation’s most beautiful residential streets, Tory Row is the site of Loyalist mansions and their elegant neighbors from nearly every period of early American architecture.
Entertainment THE BRATTLE THEATRE 40 Brattle St., Harvard Square, 617-8766837, brattlefilm.org. Classic, cutting-edge and world cinema are featured at this nonprofit gem. BOSTONGUIDE.COM
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