Aug 12 & 16: The History of Candy-Making in Cambridge Guided Tour
Sun August 16, 2026
10 am
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The History of Candy-Making in Cambridge Guided Tour
Wednesday, August 12, 5:30-7:00 p.m.
Sunday, August 16, 10:00-11:30 a.m.
Registration required
$15
Why Candy? Why Cambridge?
One of the industries for which Cambridge is best known is candy-making – at its peak in the mid-twentieth century, the city boasted 66 different candy companies, including Squirrel Brand, Daggetts, and NECCO, and Main Street was nicknamed “Confectioners’ Row.”
This tour will explore the history of candy-making in Cambridge from the 18th to the 20th centuries, including the longstanding ties of many wealthy Cambridge families to the sugar plantations of the Caribbean and the continuing economic ties to slavery and the sugar economy that greatly contributed to the rise of Cambridge as a candy-making hub.
We are offering this tour on two different days.
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