Posts Tagged ‘West Cambridge’
Outdoor Skating in Cambridge
By Annette LaMond, 2026 Bring Back Outdoor Skating in Cambridge:Let’s Revive the Tradition of Skating in the Parks1 The winter of the 2024–25 was a classic for outdoor skating – cold temperatures with little snow. One-hundred years ago, even sixty years ago, such weather would have been enjoyed by skaters in parks across Cambridge. The…
Read MoreMarch 3: Love Letter to the Lowell School
Tuesday, Feb 24 Now Tuesday, March 3 6:30–8 pmConcert Room, New School of Music25 Lowell St, Cambridge, MA 02138Free; please register Event Details Step into history—and harmony—at 25 Lowell Street, Cambridge’s last remaining wooden schoolhouse. Built in 1883 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Lowell School has been home to the…
Read MoreFeb 8: Open House
Sunday, February 82-4 PM159 Brattle Street, Cambridge, MA 02138Free; donations welcomeLight refreshments will be served Visit the headquarters of History Cambridge! History Cambridge is entering a bold new era. As we prepare to sell our long-time headquarters at the Hooper-Lee-Nichols House, we invite you to join us for an open house to celebrate the history of this…
Read More2026: Our Year of West Cambridge
History Cambridge is excited to announce our 2026 neighborhood: West Cambridge As defined by the City of Cambridge, the neighborhood of West Cambridge is bounded on the west by Fresh Pond, on the north by Concord Avenue, on the south by the Charles River and the Mount Auburn and Cambridge Cemeteries, and on the east…
Read MoreFeb 17: Open House at 159 Brattle Street
New date! Visit the headquarters of History Cambridge! History Cambridge is entering a bold new era. As we prepare to sell our long-time headquarters at the Hooper-Lee-Nichols House, we invite you to join us for an open house to celebrate the history of this remarkable building and the exciting future of our organization. Built in…
Read MoreFeb 17: Seizing Freedom
New date! Tuesday, Feb 17, 20266-7:30 pm159 Brattle Street, Cambridge, MAFree; please registerNote: The building and grounds are not handicap accessible Seizing Freedom and Creating Community: The Black Experience in West Cambridge Although the West Cambridge neighborhood is perhaps best known for its connection to Harvard University and the stately mansions of Brattle Street, it has…
Read MoreThis carved 1746 corner cupboard has seen a lot, from an enslaver’s ceramics to British prisoners
By Caleigh Lyons, 2023 Tucked in the corner of the east parlor of the Hooper-Lee-Nichols House (built circa 1685) is a tall corner cupboard donated to the Cambridge Historical Society in 1992 by the LeMessurier family. It has served to display objects for the public to see, but what of the cupboard itself? What has…
Read MoreFeb 10: Community History Workshops
New date! Sharing Our Stories: Cambridge Community History WorkshopsLast class is now Tuesday, February 1010-11:00 a.m.Russell Youth and Community Center, 680 Huron Ave, Cambridge, MA 02138Free, for Cambridge residents ages 60+No registration required Join us for this special workshop! Do you have memories of growing up in Cambridge? Have you seen the city change over…
Read MoreAmerican Revolution in Cambridge
Introduction Cambridge has been part of America’s Revolutionary story from its beginnings, even before the outbreak of the war for independence. On Sept. 1, 1774, Cambridge residents responded to the news that Gen. Thomas Gage, royal governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay, had ordered the removal of gunpowder from a magazine (a powder storage…
Read MoreJanuary 22: Washington in American Memory Speaker Series
Washington in American Memory Speaker Series To mark the 250th anniversaries of the American Revolution and the founding of the United States, History Cambridge is proud to partner with a coalition of local non-profits and government agencies to present “Washington in American Memory,” a seven-part speaker series running from November 2025 through April 2026. This…
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