Posts Tagged ‘George Washington’
Headquarters 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 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 MoreCelebrations of Washington’s Birthday reflect tangled legacies of immigration, integration
Honoring Washington as a beloved president came to include minstrel shows in the early 1900s. That these performances were by prisoners in prisons playing the role of Washington’s enslaved people adds yet another layer of complexity.
Read MoreThe Washington Elm fell near 100 years ago, living symbol of liberty and site of reverence
What was the Washington Elm, and how did it attain such a powerful hold over the popular imagination over generations in Cambridge and well beyond?
Read MoreCraigie Estate Papers, 1792-1855
Administrative Information Historical Sketch Sources Related Collections Scope and Content Note Library of Congress Subject Headings Box and Folder List 1 file box 0.42 linear feet Processor: Bruce Vencill Date: November 2011 Acquisition: Andrew Craigie’s account book was donated by Miss A. M. Longfellow on May 10, 1917. The remainder of the records were donated…
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