Sunday January 24, 2010
Cambridge Historical Society's 105th Annual Meeting
2-4 p.m.
The Hooper-Lee-Nichols House, 159 Brattle Street
Election of council, officers and advisors and featuring a talk:

Preserving Four Centuries of New England Homes: Historic New England and Its Stewardship Program by Joseph Cornish, senior stewardship manager for Historic New England.
Joseph Cornish will discuss the history of Historic New England’s stewardship program, which now protects 76 privately owned historic properties across New England. Historic New England has also owned and preserved the Cooper-Frost-Austin House (pictured left), the oldest house in Cambridge, since 1912.

See the rest of our calendar for 2010 here

Take a look at some of our past events
2009
2008
2007
 2006

 

-Ongoing-

Hunt for History: A Tory Row Quest

Are you looking for a free, fun, family activity? The Cambridge Historical Society can send you on a hunt for history.

The Tory Row Quest is a self-guided, historical and architectural treasure hunt focusing on Cambridge before and during the American Revolution. Rhyming clues lead to different points of interest along Brattle Street while telling the story of the people who once lived here. The last clue leads to a hidden "treasure" and a visitor log where you can write comments, or perhaps a history-inspired poem, like this one written by Jessica, Joshua and Isaac Colman:

We walked the blocks
to find the treasure
We had lots of fun
it was a pleasure
Thanks for all the interesting facts
for to the 1700's we journeyed back.

Pick up your quest map during open hours at the Hooper-Lee-Nichols House, the Longfellow National Historic Site, and the information kiosk in Harvard Square, or call the Society and we will send one to you. Seek, and history ye shall find!

  • at the information kiosk in Harvard Square.
  • at the Longfellow National Historic Site,
  • and at the Hooper-Lee-Nichols House
  • or call the Society and we will send one to you.
    Seek, and history ye shall find!

This activity funded by a grant from the Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati.



Click here to review:
events 2009, events 2008
events 2006, events 2005,
events 2004, events 2003

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