The Vassall-Craigie-Longfellow House

This picture of the Vassall-Craigie-Longfellow House was taken at 105 Brattle Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts.  The Vassall-Craigie-Longfellow House was built in 1759 by Major John Vassall, Jr. and family who occupied the House until 1774 when they were forced to flee to England on the eve of the American Revolution.  From July of 1775 to March of 1776, the House was used as a home and Headquarters of General George Washington, Commander of the Continental Army and his wife Martha.  It wasn't until 1791 that the House developed its present grandeur when Andrew and Elizabeth Craigie bought the House and owned the House until 1841.  In July 1843, Henry Wadsworth and his new bride Fanny Appleton was given the House as a wedding gift by her father.  The House was kept in the family until 1920 when the doors were open to the public.  Whew, A lot of History!