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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Cambridge,_MassachusettsCambridge, Massachusetts - Wikipedia

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   Cambridge ( / ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ / [4] KAYM-brij) is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. It is a suburb in the Greater Boston metropolitan area, located directly across the Charles River from Boston. The city's population as of the 2020 U.S. census was 118,403, making it the most populous city in the county, the fourth-largest ...

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   Where is Cambridge Massachusetts located?

   • Cambridge, city, Middlesex county, eastern Massachusetts, U.S., situated on the north bank of the Charles River, partly opposite Boston. Originally settled as New Towne in 1630 by the Massachusetts Bay Company, it was organized as a town in 1636 when it became the site of Harvard College (now an undergraduate school of Harvard University ).

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   How did Cambridge become a major thoroughfare to Boston?

   • In short order, Cambridge became a major thoroughfare to Boston and a second community began to arise east of the Common, named after one of the greatest failed ventures in Cambridge history, Cambridgeport. Cambridgeport was born in the minds of Cambridge residents and developers Rufus Davenport and Royal Makepeace in 1803.

   Three Distinct and Separate Communities: The Old Cambridge Secession

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   What makes Cambridge Massachusetts unique?

   • The Cambridge, Massachusetts, of 2017 is a heavily developed, densely populated urban center with a population that has hovered around 100,000 for the past twenty years. Regional differences exist from one part of the city to another, but the sense of Cambridge as a unique, distinct community provides a cement which binds the city together.

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   Where can I find a book about architectural history in Cambridge?

   • Cambridge, Massachusetts: Cambridge Historical Commission, 1971. ISBN 0-262-53013-9. Survey of Architectural History in Cambridge: Old Cambridge. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Cambridge Historical Commission, 1973. ISBN 0-262-53014-7. Survey of Architectural History in Cambridge: Northwest Cambridge.

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4. www.britannica.com › place › Cambridge-MassachusettsCambridge | Massachusetts, Harvard University & MIT | Britannica

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   May 11, 2024 · Cambridge, city, Middlesex county, eastern Massachusetts, U.S., situated on the north bank of the Charles River, partly opposite Boston.Originally settled as New Towne in 1630 by the Massachusetts Bay Company, it was organized as a town in 1636 when it became the site of Harvard College (now an undergraduate school of Harvard University).

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5. historyofmassachusetts.org › cambridge-ma-historyHistory of Cambridge, Massachusetts

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   May 30, 2021 · The following is a timeline of the history of Cambridge: 1630: In December, Newtown is settled by Thomas Dudley. 1631: Winthrop Square Park is established on what is now modern day Kennedy Street. The Cambridge Common is established on Massachusetts Avenue. 1635: The Henry Vassall House is built on Brattle Street. 1636:

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6. www.harvardsquarelibrary.org › cambridge-harvardThe History of Cambridge: Settlement of Cambridge | Harvard ...

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   THE settlement of Cambridge commenced in 1631. It was the original intention of the settlers to make it the metropolis of the Province of Massachusetts. Governor Winthrop, Deputy-Governor Dudley, and the Assistants, having examined the territory lying contiguous to the new settlements, upon view of this spot, “all agreed it a fit place for a ...

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   1632 - First Parish meeting house built. 1636 - The "New College" founded. 1636 - Newe Towne was established as a town in the Massachusetts Bay Colony on September 8. 1638. Newe Towne renamed "Cambridge." [1] John Harvard, a Puritan minister, bequeaths his library and half his monetary estate to the college.

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   Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts 1630-1877, 185-8, 203-214, and Cambridge, Town Records, Vol. D. 1806-1830. [9] Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts 1630-1877 , 214-215. [10] The Washington Elm stood at one edge of the Common and was a favorite symbol of nineteenth century romantics.