Longfellow's Birthplace commemorative plate, ca. 1900
Contributed by Maine Historical Society
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was born in this house on Fore Street in 1807. The house was a shrine and a museum until it was torn down in 1954.
Other Information
- Title: Longfellow's Birthplace commemorative plate, ca. 1900
- Creator: W. E. Whipple
- Creation Date: circa 1900
- Subject Date: circa 1900
- Town: Portland
- County: Cumberland
- State: ME
- Media: Hard paste porcelain
- Local Code: 1996.34.2
- Object Type: Physical Object
For more information about this item, contact:
Maine Historical Society
489 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822
http://www.mainehistory.org
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Plates
Souvenirs
Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth, 1807-1882--Homes and haunts
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