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Location chosen in 1630 to be the capital of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Settled in 1631 under leadership of Thomas Dudley and called the New Town. The College ordered to be here, 1637. Name changed to Cambridge after the English University Town…
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Washington Street, Somerville, and Kirkland and Brattle Streets, Cambridge, "Skirting marshes and river," follow the old Indian trail from Charlestown to Watertown. Along this way in 1636 went the Reverend Thomas Hooker and his congregation on the…
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Here at the river's edge the settlers of Watertown led by Sir Richard Saltonstall landed in June 1630. Later this spot became known as Gerry's Landing, for Elbridge Gerry, signer of the Declaration of Independence and Governor of Massachusetts who…
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Reverend Thomas Hooker and his congregation took this path on their exodus from Cambridge in 1636. The strong bent of their spirits caused them to seek new lands and eventually to found Hartford in Connecticut.
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At Number 21 Linnaean Street is the Cooper-Austin House built in 1657 at what was then the northern end of the Cambridge Cow Common, by John Cooper, selectman, town clerk, and deacon of the church.
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Built in 1759
Headquarters for George Washington1775 - 1776.Home of Henry Wadsworth LongfellowFamily & Descendants1837 1950
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Constructed November 1775 by theContinental Army underGeneral George Washington
This fort was used during theSiege of Bostonand helped force itsevacuation by the British
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To the memoryof Gen. Thaddeus Kosciuszko
Polish Patriot · · · Hero of two continents · Champion of Liberty and the rights of man · · He came to America in 1776 and volunteered his services for the cause…
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To the memoryof Gen. Casimir Pulaski
Polish Patriot who fought for freedom on two continents. He volunteered his services to the Continental Army of the U. S. For distinguished service at the Battle of Brandywine, he was appointed a Brigadier G…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMBWA_christ-church_Cambridge-MA.html
Oldest church buildingin Cambridge.Built in 1760occupied byContinental troopsin 1775.