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Description
A sketch of the Wadsworth-Longfellow House on Congress Street in Portland portrays the house as it was in March 1821.
This was the family home of Peleg Wadsworth (1748-1829) and his family. His daughter Zilpah, who married Stephen Longfellow, lived in the house with her family, including children Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, (1807-1882), a noted poet; and Anne Longfellow Pierce, (1810-1901), who donated the house to the Maine Historical Society.
About This Item
- Title: Wadsworth-Longfellow House, Portland, 1821
- Creation Date: 1821
- Subject Date: 1821
- Location: Portland, Cumberland County, ME
- Media: Ink on paper
- Dimensions: 26 cm x 21 cm
- Local Code: A85-763
- Collection: Wadsworth-Longfellow House image collection
- Object Type: Image
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth, 1807-1882--Homes and haunts--Maine--Portland
- Maine Historical Society--History
- Pierce, Anne Longfellow, 1810-1901--Homes and haunts--Maine--Portland
- Wadsworth, Peleg, 1748-1829--Homes and haunts--Maine--Portland
- Wadsworth-Longfellow House (Portland, Me.)--Drawings
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Maine Historical Society485 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822 x230
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