Henry Wadsworth's Longfellow's Leanin' Chair

The Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Monument in Portland, Maine is more than just a bronze statue; it's a time machine that takes you straight to the home of our most famous author. Born and raised in Portland, Longfellow breathed the Maine air, and his monument stands where his childhood home once did. Today, that intersection is known as Longfellow Square. The monument itself stands about 7 feet tall, wearing an overcoat, and with a table of books at his feet, as if he were just taking a short break from writing. The pedestal, sculpted by Francis Henry Fassett, stands about 10 feet tall, with intricately carved tablets on two sides and a frieze band of anthemion and vines above. The statue, created by Franklin Bachelder Simmons in 1885, three years after Longfellow's passing, was unveiled in 1888, and in 1990, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.

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