The People Who Lived Here: A Twilight Stroll Through the Wadsworth Longfellow House

Thu Jun 13 2024 at 05:30 pm to 07:30 pm UTC-04:00

489 Congress St, Portland, ME, United States, Maine 04101 | Portland

Maine Historical Society
Publisher/HostMaine Historical Society
The People Who Lived Here: A Twilight Stroll Through the Wadsworth Longfellow House
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Step back in time and meet three generations of Portland's prominent Longfellow and Wadsworth families! Known popularly as the childhood home of the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, the house at 485 Congress Street nurtured numerous creative souls and notable characters whose stories are often overshadowed by their famous relative. From the dawn of the early republic through the end of the Victorian era, mathematicians, painters, poets, homemakers, lawyers, and generals all called this house home.
Join us for an evening of meeting the members of the household "face to face" and learn about the thriving and ever-changing world of the Portland Peninsula from 1786 to 1860. Guided by candlelight, guests are invited to stroll the house at their own pace and interact with the different family members on hand to tell their stories.
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Visitors can enter the house for their self-paced stroll at 5:30, 6:15, or 7:00p.m. Registration is required for this event: https://www.mainehistory.org/events/the-people-who-lived-here/
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Program researched and written by: Vivian Cunningham & Millie Norton
Featuring:
Meg North as your Host
Steve Wylie as Peleg Wadsworth
Herb Adams as Stephen Longfellow
Millie Norton as Lucia Wadsworth
Mickey Cunningham as Alexander Longfellow
Peg Puza as Zilpah Wadsworth Longfellow
Kyra Aboujaoude as Frances "Fanny" Appleton Longfellow
Finn Madden as Henry "Hen" Wadsworth Longfellow II
Vivian Cunningham as Anne Longfellow Pierce
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