Dec 2: Washington in American Memory Speaker Series

Washington in American Memory Speaker Series

To mark the 250th anniversaries of the American Revolution and the founding of the United States, History Cambridge is proud to partner with a coalition of local non-profits and government agencies to present “Washington in American Memory,” a seven-part speaker series running from November 2025 through April 2026.

This series will explore the shifting public memory of George Washington through talks by preeminent historians and authors, covering topics from his legacy in Cambridge and his relationships with Indigenous and enslaved people, to the preservation of his memory at Mount Vernon.

All programs are free and open to the public and will take place in the Cambridge Public Library Lecture Hall (449 Broadway, Lower Level 2), with all events also being livestreamed.

The First Commander Remembered: Washington’s Legacy in Cambridge

Tuesday, December 2, 2025
6:00-7:30 PM
Cambridge Public Library Lecture Hall (449 Broadway, Lower Level 2)
Livestream available
Free; please register

Debunk myths and trace the evolution of the public memory of George Washington in Cambridge, Massachusetts with J.L. Bell, author of The Road to Concord: How Four Stolen Cannon Ignited the Revolutionary War and proprietor of Boston1775.net; and Charles Sullivan, co-author of Building Old Cambridge: Architecture and Development and Executive Director of the Cambridge Historical Commission.

This speaker series is made possible through the generous support of Eastern National, a nonprofit partner of the National Park Service. It is presented in partnership by the National Park Service/Longfellow House-Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site, History Cambridge, Cambridge Public Library, Cambridge Historical Commission, and Cambridge MA250.