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MA, USA

Tory Row (Brattle Street)

Landmark

The stretch of Brattle Street between Harvard Square and Elmwood was home to wealthy Loyalist families before the Revolution. When these families fled, their elegant mansions were confiscated and used by Continental officers. The street retains its colonial character with several surviving 18th-century homes.

What Happened Here

Named "Tory Row" because so many Loyalist families lived here. Several houses still stand as private residences.

Visiting Today

Address

Brattle Street, Cambridge, MA

Accessibility

Sidewalk walking, public way only

Connected Events

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

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