We’re Popping Up in East Cambridge!
History Cambridge is delighted to announce a temporary pop-up location at 625 Cambridge Street—the former site of the historic Mayflower Poultry—in the vibrant heart of East Cambridge. We recognize Cambridge Street as a major community hub and a vital lifeline, and we are thrilled to be at the center of the action in this fittingly…
Read MoreHistory Cambridge Embarks on an Exciting New Chapter: Expanding Citywide Community Programs
Read the Press Release History Cambridge is pleased to announce a bold and transformative step forward. We’re selling our long-time headquarters at 159 Brattle Street, also known as the Hooper-Lee-Nichols House, to significantly expand our innovative programming and enhance our presence across the entire city of Cambridge. This strategic move marks a new era for…
Read MoreA Decade of Dedication: Celebrating Marieke’s 10-Year Anniversary
June 2025 marks a truly special occasion as we celebrate a decade of leadership from Marieke Van Damme as the Executive Director of History Cambridge. Since June 2015, Marieke has steered our organization with vision, dedication, and a deep commitment to preserving and sharing Cambridge’s rich history. We had a wonderful time celebrating this significant…
Read MoreStories for Our Times: A Toolkit for Community Storytelling
In Fall 2023, History Cambridge received funding from the National Endowment of Humanities for Phase 1, conceptual development and interpretive planning of a new multi-year community storytelling initiative. During 2024 we engaged Rainey Tisdale and Diana Lempel as Phase One consultants. With Rainey’s expertise in urban public history and interpretive planning, and Diana’s expertise in…
Read MoreSelected images from the 1970 Gay liberation demonstration at Cambridge Common: Courtesy of the Jeff Albertson Photograph Collection
All copyright retained by Jeff Albertson’s estate. Contact the UMass Amherst Robert S. Cox Special Collections and University Archives Research Center for more information and for permission to publish or reproduce images.
Read MoreHistory Cambridge Awarded NEH Grant to Create Neighborhood Storykeeper Program
History Cambridge Awarded $25,000 NEH Grant to Create Neighborhood Storykeeper Program History Cambridge, an organization using history to catalyze the connections that make Cambridge more vibrant and cohesive, has been awarded a $25,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). The grant will support the creation of a new program called “Neighborhood Storykeeper.”…
Read MoreHistory Cambridge Receives $40,000 Staffing Recovery Grant from Mass Humanities
History Cambridge is pleased to announce it has received a $40,000 Staffing Recovery grant from Mass Humanities. This vital funding is dedicated to strengthening the organization’s programming capacity by supporting a key staff position. The grant funds will be used to increase the hours of Beth Folsom, History Cambridge’s Program Manager, from 20 to 32…
Read MoreCall To Artists: Tory Row’s Hidden Black History Project
About the Project History Cambridge intends to install temporary public art on the front lawn of Hooper-Lee-Nichols House (HLN) in the Spring of 2022 to raise awareness of Black history in West Cambridge. All Massachusetts artists are encouraged to apply. Massachusetts was a center of slave trading in New England as early as 1688 when…
Read MoreFriends We Lost in 2021
Remembering Renny Littleby Marieke Van Damme Last month, Renny Little, a very special friend of History Cambridge, passed away in Cambridge. He was 88 years old. Renny served as Executive Director of the Cambridge Historical Society from 1987 until he retired in 1998. As mentioned in the book A City’s Life and Times: Cambridge in…
Read MoreWe’re looking for a Research Intern (paid)
December 2021 About History Cambridge History Cambridge engages with our city to explore how the past influences the present in order to shape a better future. Just as every person in Cambridge has knowledge about its history, every person in Cambridge is a steward of Cambridge history. We inspire people to be caretakers of the…
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