Dec 6: Community Exhibition object drop-off

Saturday, December 6: 11 am – 2 pmSunday, December 7: 11 am – 2 pmEast Cambridge History Center, 625 Cambridge Street History Cambridge is calling on all community members to help us tell the story of East Cambridge! Do you have an object, photograph, document, or piece of art that represents what East Cambridge means…

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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…

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Nov. 24: Making It in East Cambridge

Making It in East Cambridge: Industry and Innovation History Cafe with Mike Kuchta Monday, November 24, 20256-7 pmEast Cambridge History Center, 625 Cambridge Street (the former Mayflower Poultry site) Beginning in the early 1800s, East Cambridge grew into a regionally- and nationally-important center of manufacturing, activity which largely disappeared by the late 1960s. Prominent local industries included…

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Dec 7: We Were Here

This is a promotional poster for the play "WE WERE HERE," which centers on the Polish women working at The Foundry in 1911. The background is a faint, sepia-toned historical photograph of several women looking directly at the viewer. The text is overlaid in a dark, reddish-orange color. At the top are the logos for History Cambridge and Central Square Theater. The event details are clearly listed: Sunday, December 7, at 2 PM, at The Foundry (101 Rogers Street). The key point about the cost is emphasized: Free.

Sunday, December 72 pmFoundry Theater101 Rogers Street, CambridgeFree; no registration required We Were Here: An Enhanced Performance Arranged and written by Betsy Bard and Micaela León Perdomo, We Were Here is a play exploring the history of immigrant workers at the Blake & Knowles Foundry in East Cambridge by Youth Underground from Central Square Theater.…

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Nov 6 + 8: A Lifetime in East Cambridge

Details A Lifetime in East Cambridge: A Guided TourThursday, November 6 and Saturday, November 82:30-4 p.m.Tour begins and ends at East End House, 105 Spring Street, Cambridge About the Tour This tour, created and led by members of the East End House Senior Program, will highlight the neighborhood around the East End House as they…

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The Rise of Industry in East Cambridge

This is a black-and-white advertisement from a 1910 directory for JOHN P. SQUIRE & CO. It is framed by a simple border and features two distinct sections. The top of the ad prominently displays the company name in large, bold letters, with the establishment date of "1842" noted just below. The text describes them as "PACKERS AND WHOLESALE DEALERS IN High Grade Pork Products." The bottom section is dominated by an illustration of two smiling, cartoon-like pigs on either side of the brand name, "Arlington." Below this are the products they sell: "HAM, BACON, SAUSAGE and COOKED HAM." The text also specifies they are "Makers of Squire's Kettle Rendered Pure Leaf Lard" and provides their business addresses on Gore Street in Cambridge and North Market Street in Boston.

From Salt Marshes to Industrial Hub: The Story of East Cambridge 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…

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Sept. 28: “Smoke This” Rib Fest

Smoke This Rib Fest graphic with image of grumpy pig from Squire's Meatpacking Company historic postcard.

Sunday, September 28, 202512– 4 pm Cambridge Street in East Cambridge Between Fulkerson Street and Fifth StreetFree (tickets required for tastings) Join us for this delicious annual community event! You already know that East Cambridge has a fascinating industrial history. Now, you can learn more about it while enjoying some delicious BBQ! We’re excited to…

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October 4: East Cambridge Un-Tour

The poster features: A circular, green background in the center. "EAST CAMBRIDGE UNTOUR" written in large, bold, black letters within the green circle. "Saturday, Oct. 4" and "11 am" in smaller, white text below the main title. The History Cambridge logo in the top left corner. A faded map of East Cambridge as the background image.

Guided tour of East CambridgeSaturday, October 4 at 11 am(Rain date Sunday, October 5 at 11 am)Free Taking requests and sharing the mic! On October 4, History Cambridge is trying out a new type of guided tour of East Cambridge—one created by you! We’re calling this a crowd-sourced “un-tour.” We’re inviting you to help us…

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