We started our early this morning and drove to the Longfellow House just outside Boston city. According to the National Park Website Longfellow House - Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site
preserves the home of Henry W. Longfellow, one of the world’s foremost
19th century poets. The house also served as headquarters for General
George Washington during the Siege of Boston, July 1775 - April 1776. In
addition to its rich history, the site offers unique opportunities to
explore 19th century literature and arts.
It's tucked into a residential neighborhood with a charming garden outside the house. We took a one hour tour which was nice because it took us through every room, and gave us a good overview of why he was important as a writer and the historical context of his writings - who he knew and the political environment of the time.
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| JFK's Childhood Bedroom |
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| John F. Kennedy National Historic Site | |
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Next we drove to John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site where we did a guided tour of the house in which he grew up. This focus a lot on the family values, activities, and what life was like during the time period that JFK grew up.
After this, we drove to the Frederick Law Olmstead National Historic Site. According to the NPS website: Frederick Law Olmsted (1822-1903) is recognized as the founder of
American landscape architecture and the nation's foremost parkmaker.
Olmsted moved his home to suburban Boston in 1883 and established the
world's first full-scale professional office for the practice of
landscape design. During the next century, his sons and successors
perpetuated Olmsted's design ideals, philosophy, and influence.We especially enjoyed this visit because we had read the biography of Olmstead and knew a lot about his life and influence. The surprise of this site was how much we learned about the architectural processes of the time!
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| Rolls of Architectural Drawings that need to be archived |
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