Tourism to Longfellow House-Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site contributes $5.312 million to local economy

CAMBRIDGE, MA - A new National Park Service report shows that 51,496 visitors to Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site in 2024 spent $3,624,000 in communities near the park. That spending supported the local area.

"People come to Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site to explore history, literature, art, and find community and end up supporting the US and local economies along the way," said Superintendent Jason Newman. "We're proud that Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site supports and generates $5.312 million in revenue to communities near the park."

The National Park Service report, 2024 National Park Visitor Spending Effects, finds that visitors spent $29 billion in communities near national parks. This spending provided $18.8 billion in labor income and $56.3 in economic output to the U.S. economy. The lodging sector had the highest direct contributions with $11.1 billion in economic output.

Restaurants received the next greatest direct contributions with $5.7 billion in economic output. An interactive tool is available to explore visitor spending, labor income, and total economic contribution by sector for national, state and local economies. Users can also view year-by-year trend data. The interactive tool and report are available on the NPS website.

To learn more about national parks in Massachusetts and how the National Park Service works with Massachusetts communities to help preserve local history, conserve the environment, and provide outdoor recreation, go to www.nps.gov/massachusetts.

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