Posts Tagged ‘American Revolution’
West Cambridge History Hub
As defined by the City of Cambridge’s Community Development Department, the neighborhood of West Cambridge is bounded on the west by Fresh Pond, on the north by Concord Avenue, on the south by the Charles River and the Mount Auburn and Cambridge Cemeteries, and on the east by John F. Kennedy Street. It is an…
Read MoreAmerican Revolution in Cambridge
Introduction Cambridge has been part of America’s Revolutionary story from its beginnings, even before the outbreak of the war for independence. On Sept. 1, 1774, Cambridge residents responded to the news that Gen. Thomas Gage, royal governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay, had ordered the removal of gunpowder from a magazine (a powder storage…
Read MoreApril 27: 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…
Read MoreMarch 30: 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…
Read MoreMarch 12: 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…
Read MoreFeb 5: 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…
Read MoreJanuary 22: 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…
Read MoreDec 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…
Read MoreNov 10: 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…
Read MorePathway would have highlighted Cambridge’s history in the lead-up to the bicentennial
By Beth Folsom, 2025 With a headline reading “Freedom Trail Here, Too,” the Cambridge Chronicle of April 12, 1962, detailed the recommendations of the Cambridge Historic Districts Study Committee for a pathway that would highlight 30 sites of colonial and revolutionary history in the city. The article was published just before the anniversary of the…
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