The Pit That Wants to be a Pond: An Industrial and Environmental Tour of North Cambridge

Thanks to everyone who came out to learn more about North Cambridge through an industrial and environmental lens. We were pleased to be joined by Eric Grunebaum to learn more about the history of Jerry’s Pit. We appreciated everyone’s insights and great questions!

This tour will explore the development of North Cambridge through the lens of the claypits and brickyards of the neighborhood and the residents who worked there.

How did the discovery and subsequent extraction of clay from the soil shape the area’s industrial development? Who were the men and women who worked in the brick manufacturing and pottery sectors, and how did their immigrant origins influence the character of the neighborhood? What has happened to the landscape of North Cambridge in the decades since the claypits have closed, and what does the future hold for sites like Jerry’s Pit/Pond?

Join History Cambridge and Eric Grunebaum of Friends of Jerry’s Pond to tour the neighborhood and discuss these and other questions about North Cambridge – past, present, and future.