Posts Tagged ‘East Cambridge’
East 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 MoreJune 8: Le Grand Prix Elmendorf du Pain
Sunday, June 8, 202512pm-4pmCambridge Street & 8th Street, East Cambridge Thanks for coming out! What an incredible day at Le Grand Prix Elmendorf du Pain in East Cambridge! We had an absolute blast. Thanks to our friends at East Cambridge Business Association for the invite. A huge THANK YOU to everyone who stopped by the…
Read MoreMay 18: Inman Square events
📣 Double the fun in Inman Square on Sunday, May 18th from 12-4 PM Join History Cambridge for TWO exciting events happening simultaneously: 🍔 Inman Eats & Crafts (Cambridge Street between Springfield & Prospect): Presented by the East Cambridge Business Association (ECBA), indulge in delicious bites from local restaurants (get your Inman Bucks), browse unique…
Read MoreCambridge Street pop-up and the social history of gardening in East Cambridge
By Beth Folsom, 2025 History Cambridge joins with the Cambridge Plant & Garden Club and East Cambridge Business Association on Saturday for a pop-up event celebrating Cambridge Street, the lifeline of the East Cambridge neighborhood. The event takes place in Cambridge Courtyard, the meeting spot tucked beside the train tracks on Cambridge Street, where History Cambridge will share…
Read MoreMay 10: Cambridge Street Pop-up
Saturday, May 1010 am- 12 pmCambridge Courtyard688 Cambridge St. (Next to Gufo) Thanks to everyone who came out in the rain to grab a plant and learn about the history of East Cambridge! Get ready for a delightful morning in East Cambridge! History Cambridge is popping up at Cambridge Courtyard, the charming meeting spot nestled…
Read MoreThe great fire of 1963 and the end of meat packing in East Cambridge
By Michael Kuchta, 2025 On the afternoon of April 14, 1963, Easter Sunday, a spectacular fire consumed the Squire’s meatpacking plant on Gore Street in East Cambridge. More than 500 firefighters from Cambridge and surrounding communities worked to subdue the flames. Hot embers were carried by the thick smoke and fell onto buildings as far…
Read MoreMay 13: History Café: Squire’s Meat and East Cambridge’s Fight for Change
Industry, Labor, and Community: Squire’s Meat and East Cambridge’s Fight for Change Tuesday, May 136-7 pmEast Cambridge Savings Bank292 Cambridge Street Thanks to everyone for joining us! About the event From the time of its founding in the 1840s, the John P. Squire & Co. meat processing plant was a major force in East Cambridge…
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 MoreNew England Glass and the history of glassmaking in East Cambridge
By Beth Folsom, 2025 The Cambridge papers announced in April 1850 that the New England Glass Co. was building an enormous chimney for its glassworks site on North Street in East Cambridge. With a 30-square-foot base, the chimney would climb to 240 feet, “20 feet higher than the Bunker Hill Monument!” This construction was a…
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