Posts Tagged ‘Cambridgeport’
December 7: 2023 Holiday Party with Gallery 263
We’ve had a great year getting to know Cambridgeport. Please join us and our friends at Gallery 263 for a look back on what we’ve learned from the neighborhood.
Read MoreHistory Cambridge is answering your questions about Cambridgeport
Above image: Detail of David Fichter’s “Celebrate the Coast” sculpture, McElroy Park (Photo credit: History Cambridge) In 2023, History Cambridge is focusing on Cambridgeport, exploring the people, places, and stories that have shaped the neighborhood. As part of this effort, we are asking residents what they want to know about Cambridgeport, and endeavoring to bring…
Read More‘Beating the Belt’ highlights women’s activism fighting against state’s superhighway project
The stay-at-home mothers with young children of the 1960s forged friendships fighting alongside other community activists in a yearslong battle against the Inner Belt and the destruction of thousands of local homes and businesses.
Read MoreSat, August 19 Guided Tour: Community Resiliency and Activism in Cambridgeport Option 2
On August 15 and 19, History Cambridge intern Miranda Santiago led two sessions of a tour she created on Community Resiliency and Activism in Cambridgeport. Born and raised in Cambridge, Miranda is now a student at New York University, but her experiences growing up in Cambridge – in particular the time she has spent in…
Read MoreTues, August 15 Guided Tour: Community Resiliency and Activism in Cambridgeport Option 1
Join History Cambridge and Miranda Santiago for a tour of Cambridgeport on August 15th or 19th.
Read MoreGrowing up in Cambridgeport from the 1930s into the 1950s with Patricia Ann Smith Lucas
Ann Lucas grew up on the eastern edge of Cambridgeport surrounded by members of her extended family after her grandparents arrived from North Carolina during the Great Migration of African Americans from the Southern states.
Read MoreGallery 263 in Cambridgeport is celebrating its 15th anniversary with a birthday bash
This multifunctional space might have a yoga class, talk or foraged banquet in addition to art, and its building has served a variety of purposes since the 1890s.
Read MoreFort Washington History Hub
Fort Washington Park is the last remaining fortification from the Revolutionary War in Cambridge, but the park and neighborhood hold rich histories beyond the Revolutionary era. This History Hub contains materials that details the eras of the park
Read MoreMay 18 Event Recap: Good Gumbo: A History Cambridge Fundraiser with Chef Renee McLeod
On May 18th History Cambridge board member Renee McLeod led another cooking demonstration exploring gumbo, a traditional Southern dish.
Read MoreFort Washington has history (and mystery), including rumors about Washington’s horse
A broader history of Fort Washington Park in Cambridgeport will be explored in a virtual History Cafe on May 3 with local historians and artists.
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