Posts Tagged ‘American Revolution’
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…
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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…
Read MoreForget July 4. For Cambridge, July 3 is the claim to fame
By Beth Folsom, 2025 While the rest of the country was preparing to celebrate Independence Day on July 4, 1875, Cantabrigians were gearing up for the day before – July 3 – when they would commemorate the 100th anniversary of general George Washington taking command of the Continental Army on Cambridge Common in 1775. As…
Read MoreHeadquarters of a Revolution: The 250th Anniversary of Washington’s Arrival in Cambridge
Saturday, July 5, 2025Longfellow House-Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site105 Brattle Street10 am-3 pmFree Join History Cambridge for this special National Park Service event! We are excited to participate in this special event at one of Cambridge’s most historic spaces. Explore the people, ideas, and questions that shaped General George Washington’s first revolutionary headquarters 250 years…
Read MoreEast Cambridge in the Revolution
Introduction: East Cambridge Before the Revolution The area we now know as East Cambridge was for many centuries largely salt marshes and mud flats that, at low tide, virtually cut the area off from other parts of the city, as well as from Boston. The rich oyster beds contained there served as an important resource…
Read MoreCambridge and the American Revolution
This tour was written by Anna Gedal with the generous support of the Massachusetts Society of theCincinnati. Introduction Although there was never a declared Revolutionary battle fought on Cambridge soil, Cantabrigians witnessed more than their fair share of the war’s events. The town endured two military occupations, first by their own countrymen in the Continental…
Read MoreMay 10: East Cambridge in the Revolution tour
Saturday, May 10, 2025 2-3:30 pmFree; registration required Limited space availableWeather date: Sunday, May 11 at 2 pm About the tour East Cambridge is a neighborhood whose role in the Revolutionary War is largely unknown. Long overshadowed by other parts of the city, most notably the Cambridge Common, where General George Washington took command of…
Read MoreMay 3: East Cambridge in the Revolution tour
As of Friday, May 2, this event is happening as scheduled! ☀️🤞 Saturday, May 3, 2025 2-3:30 pmFree; registration required Limited space availableWeather date: Sunday, May 4 at 2 pm About the tour East Cambridge is a neighborhood whose role in the Revolutionary War is largely unknown. Long overshadowed by other parts of the city,…
Read MoreAmerica 250 Survey
The year 2026 marks the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. History Cambridge wants to know what you think about this anniversary. We’re conducting a survey to learn more about Cambridge’s knowledge of this time in American history, and what it means for our lives today. We analyzed the results from…
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