Love in the Longfellow House: Couples Guided Tour

Established in 1822.The Maine Historical Society is the third oldest state historical society in the United States.The 1786 Wadsworth-Longfellow House is the childhood home of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, 19th-century America's most famous poet.Maine Historical Society opened the house to the public in 1901, making it the first historic house museum in Maine. One of Maine's oldest treasures, the house is a National Historic Landmark.

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<DIV STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" ALIGN="left"><SPAN STYLE="font-size: small;">Bring your special someone to a love-themed tour of the Wadsworth-Longfellow House in celebration of Valentine's Day!</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" ALIGN="left"><SPAN STYLE="font-size: small;">Come hear about 19th century courtship rituals and the family’s many romances, heartbreaks, marriages, and more - including Henry’s honeymoon! </SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;" ALIGN="center"><SPAN STYLE="font-size: 10pt;"><STRONG>Feb. 5, 6 (SOLD OUT), 12, 13 <STRONG STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333330154419px; text-align: center;">(SOLD OUT)</STRONG> and 14 <STRONG STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333330154419px; text-align: center;">(SOLD OUT)</STRONG> from 6:00 - 7:30 pm.</STRONG></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;" ALIGN="center"><STRONG STYLE="font-size: 10pt;">Reservations are required and each tour is limited to six couples. </STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;" ALIGN="center"><STRONG>Cost: $40 per couple for MHS members; $50 per couple for non-members.</STRONG></DIV>
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