History is for Everyone

MA, USA

Hooper-Lee-Nichols House

Historic House

One of Cambridge's oldest houses, with portions dating to 1685. The house museum is operated by Cambridge Historical Society and interprets three centuries of Cambridge history, including the Revolutionary period when the surrounding area served the Continental Army.

Visiting Today

Address

159 Brattle Street, Cambridge, MA

Hours

By appointment

Admission

Suggested donation

Accessibility

Historic building, limited accessibility

Connected Events

Jun 1775
Jul 1775
Washington Takes Command of Continental Army

George Washington, Artemas Ward, Martha Washington

Jul 1775
Siege of Boston Command Operations

George Washington, Charles Lee, Horatio Gates, Joseph Reed, Samuel Osgood, Martha Washington

Jul 1775
Longfellow House Becomes Washington's Headquarters

George Washington, Martha Washington, Joseph Reed

Aug 1775
Continental Army Supply Crisis

George Washington, Martha Washington

Aug 1775
Oct 1775
Council of War Debates Attack on Boston

George Washington, Major General Nathanael Greene, Israel Putnam, Martha Washington

Nov 1775
Knox Proposes Fort Ticonderoga Artillery Mission

Henry Knox, George Washington, Martha Washington

Dec 1775
Martha Washington Arrives at Headquarters

Martha Washington, George Washington

Dec 1775
Enlistment Crisis and Army Reorganization

George Washington, Martha Washington

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