Maine Historical Society and the Wadsworth-Longfellow House

489 Congress St, Portland, ME 04101, USA

Address:	489 Congress St, Portland, ME 04101, USA
Phone:	+1 207-774-1822
Site:	mainehistory.org
Rating:	4.4
Working:	10AM–5PM 10AM–5PM 10AM–5PM 10AM–5PM 10AM–5PM 10AM–5PM 10AM–5PM

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Reviews 9

Ryan Fisk

Adjacent to the Maine Historical Society building, the Longfellow house is accessible only via an hour-long guided tour. Admission to the tour is $10 with a AAA discount, which also grants you access to a small civil war museum with highlights on Maines involvement in the war. Our tour guide was Terri, who was clearly well-versed (pun intended) on Wadsworth Longfellows poetry, slinging a few rhymes throughout our tour. She always had a smile on her face and was genuinely interested in the history of the house and of the surrounding area. Maybe not a "must-do" but its certainly a destination thats unique to Portland, and a great way to toss in some history amongst a day of shopping and dining around beautiful Portland.

Rod Harmon

Love the Longfellow House, but once youve seen it once, theres really no need to go a second time. Frankly, we didnt find the membership very cost-effective -- you get access to the library, but unless youre interested in researching Maine genealogy, theres not much for the casual history buff that you cant readily find elsewhere. The dissemination of information regarding special exhibits and events also left a lot to be desired -- I often found out about them long before receiving the email newsletter, and the blog is only updated once a month or so. Go for the Longfellow House at least once, but avoid the annual membership fees.

Ed Tatton

$8 for adults or $7 if youre a AAA member for the museum, this didnt include a tour of the house. The museum includes great photos and lithographs from the inception of Portland Maine until today. You also get access to a historical photo collection next door which contains some great early photos of the city and its residents. There is a great little garden behind the house thats free to visitors.

A Private User

"Come all ye faithul. The true Lord has rejoined us. Many angels he did send. Their beauty could not be measured in cups, quarts or liquid volume. Blessed were the wordsmiths, who touched ink to quill, quill to parchment. Divine was their sight. Bold was their tongues." -- Smashmouth, circa early 90s

Rebecca Camerato

This was a really great introduction to the history of Maine, and the estasment of Portland. The guides and museum shop attendant was very knowledgable and friendly. I highly suggest checking out the collection of letters and Declaration of Independence.

Susan Treat

Knowledgeable, friendly staff and beautifully preserved home full of authentic furniture and artifacts. Especially see the samplers on the wall. The bookstore was great, too, not just a gift shop but well stocked with Maine and Longfellow books.

Tristan Deyoung

Rich and relevant. Great exhibit and love the house! Very interesting Museum Store with many electic book titles and gifts.

LuAnn Thatcher

This is a must see! Thank you to the Wonderful staff and to the Maine Historical Society!! What a jewel of a stop!!!

Doug Norton

Like going back in time and Living Small and smart. That Way they where .