Whether you’re a local or a tourist, if you haven’t paid the Longfellow Gardens on Congress Street a visit, you’re missing out on one of Portland’s prettiest, most peaceful hidden gems.
Located right in the heart of downtown, the gardens sit behind the historic Wadsworth-Longfellow house which was the family home of Portland’s favorite son, poet and writer Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. The garden is open (and free) to the public, but you’ll rarely find more than a handful of people in it at a time. Here is a 16 picture virtual tour to help you get a better idea of what you’re missing.
If you find yourself on Congress Street near Monument Square, pop in to the gardens for a respite from the hustle and bustle of the inner city. Whether you stay for a few minutes or a few hours, you’ll be glad that you did.