Posts Tagged ‘West Cambridge’
Oct 22: Un/built Harvard Square: A Fundraiser for History Cambridge
Thursday, October 22Offices of CambridgeSeven20 University Rd, Cambridge, MA 021384:30 pm Optional guided tour of Harvard Square (limited space available)6-8 pmTickets required Un/built Harvard Square: Fall 2026 Fundraiser Every street, plaza, and facade in Harvard Square tells two stories: one about what was built, and another about what was discarded, protested, or left on the…
Read MoreFresh Pond was a Revolution refuge and smallpox hospital, Civil War soldiers’ barracks and World War I training ground
By Beth Folsom, 2026 For most Cantabrigians, Fresh Pond is a natural resource, providing drinking water and green space to the city. For centuries, the Indigenous peoples who lived here used the pond and its environs for fishing, hunting and collecting rushes, marsh hay and clay deposits – activities that the English colonists who arrived…
Read MoreOct 20 & 24: Guided tour: The Black Community in West Cambridge
Details The Black Community in West Cambridge guided tourTuesday, October 20 5:30-7:00 p.m.Saturday, October 24 10:00-11:30 a.m.Registration required$15 About the tour Although there are many in Cambridge who have never heard of Lewisville, this area of West Cambridge has been a vibrant and enduring part of the city’s history for over two centuries. The neighborhood,…
Read MoreOct 6: “Cambridge’s Black Community” Course
Cambridge’s Black Community: Seizing Freedom and Creating Community A 3 week courseOctober 6, 13, and 203-5 pmCambridge Center for Adult Ed42 Brattle StreetRegistration required Joins us for a fall course! From the time of its earliest settlement by European colonists, Cambridge has had a community of Black residents whose lives and work have shaped the city.…
Read MoreJune 14: Juneteenth at Longfellow House-Washington’s Headquarters
Sunday, June 14, 2026Longfellow House-Washington’s Headquarters105 Brattle Street, Cambridge4:00-5:00 pm Community partner tables, music, refreshments, and activities5:00-7:00 pm Speakers and Juneteenth #Pop Up Poetry, A Denise Plays Hard Event Gather for Juneteenth to honor those who endured slavery and seized freedom on Brattle Street 250 years ago, their descendants, and the long history of Black freedom activism in Cambridge…
Read MoreJune 13: Fresh Pond Day
Fresh Pond Day250 Fresh Pond PkwyKingsley LawnSaturday, June 13th11 am-3 pmFree Stop by and say hello! History Cambridge will be tabling at the Cambridge Water Department’s 16th Annual Festival-style Celebration of Water, Community, and Sustainability! Fresh Pond Reservoir is the City’s active drinking water supply, and every drop of water from every tap in Cambridge…
Read MoreJuly 25: Pioneering Poets of Cambridge Guided Tour
Saturday, July 25, 202610-11:30 amRegistration requiredLimited space availableWeather date: Sunday, July 26 at 10 am About the tour Join authors Karen Weintraub and Michael Kuchta (Born in Cambridge: 400 Years of Ideas and Innovators) on a 90-minute tour west from Harvard Square, exploring some of the well-known poets and authors who have been part of…
Read MoreA Century of the Cambridge Humane Society and Changing Approaches to Mitigating Poverty
By Beth Folsom, 2026 Today, the phrase “humane society” conjures up notions of a group dedicated to animal welfare and finding homes for adoptable pets. But in previous centuries, humane societies were organizations created to save and enhance human lives. Modeled on the Royal Humane Society that had been established in Britain in 1774, the…
Read MoreJuly 14 + 18: Monuments and Memorials Guided Tour
Details Monuments and Memorials in Cambridge: A Guided TourTuesday, July 14, 5:30-7:00 p.m.Saturday, July 18, 10:00-11:30 a.m.Registration required$15 Whose Story is Told? Cambridge is a city filled with monuments. Statues, plaques, and memorials across the city commemorate people and events from its nearly four hundred years of settlement. But who decides what is worthy of…
Read MoreMay 7: History Hang: West Cambridge Walk
Thursday, May 7 at 10 amMeet at 159 Brattle Street, CambridgeFree. Please pre-register. Join us for a casual walk in West Cambridge. We’ll stop at two beloved West Cambridge green spaces along the way and learn more about the history of the neighborhood together with community experts. Meet new and old friends and enjoy some…
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