Frances Appleton and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: A Romance Spanning the West Boston BridgeYou are here:HomeHistoryTopicArt & LiteratureFrances Appleton and Henry Wadsworth… Two modern day bridges, the Longfellow Bridge and the Frances Appleton Footbridge reflect the love story of one of America’s great poets. The journey to Longfellow and Appleton's happy marriage is tied to Longfellow’s
