Day 15.229 The Wadsworth-Longfellow House

We visited the Wadsworth-Longfellow House in central Portland today. It has been owned by the Maine Historical Society for over 120 years having been poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's childhood home. His younger sister lived there after being widowed in her twenties until she died when she donated it to be preserved as a museum - as a result it is delightfully well-preserved. 

The furnishings are not just period, but original to the house - including some interesting style choices:

As a result, there are signs ensuring that everyone remembers not to touch anything. Many are humorously worded - like this one:

Sign on a wooden chair reads, "Everyone who ever sat on this chair is now dead. Play it safe and remain standing."