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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM21HQ_hollis-hall_Cambridge-MA.html
Built by the Province of The Massachusetts Bay In New England, in 1763
Named in honor of Thomas Hollis of London, Merchant, and other members of the same family, constant and generous benefactors of Harvard College from 1719 to 1804
Used as …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1WBN_james-walter-mullally-crossing-historical_Cambridge-MA.html
On the evening of October 11, 1920, James Walter Mullally, a crossing tender on the Boston & Maine Railroad at the North Cambridge station, which was located nearby, lost his life in a vain attempt to rescue the aged Mrs. Emma Osgood from an oncom…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1H3S_indian-college_Cambridge-MA.html
Near this spot from 1655 to 1698 stood the Indian College. Here American Indian and English students
lived and studied in accordance with the 1650 charter of Harvard College calling for the education of the English and Indian youth of this country…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1H3H_fourth-meeting-house_Cambridge-MA.html
Site of the
Fourth Meeting House
built in 1756.
Here Washington worshipped
in 1775.
Constitutional Convention
of Massachusetts
held here in 1779.
Lafayette welcomed here
in 1824.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1H3D_stephen-daye_Cambridge-MA.html
Here lived
Stephen Daye
who set up near by
the first printing press
in British America
1638
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1BSY_jake-earls-dixie-bbq_Cambridge-MA.html
Historic PlaqueOn this spot stoodJake & Earl's Dixie BBQA favorite hangout of local patriotsDestroyed by a regiment of British troops inthe spring of 1775.
Officially not on the Freedom Trail, it was still one of Paul Revere's favorite stops fo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM11MX_putnam-school_Cambridge-MA.html
Site of Fort PutnamErected by the American forcesDecember 1775During the Siege of Boston
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM11MW_spot-where-the-british-landed_Cambridge-MA.html
Near this spot 800 British soldiers from Boston Common landed April 19th, 1775 on their march to Lexington and Concord
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMXL6_first-long-distance-phone-call_Cambridge-MA.html
From this siteon October 9, 1876the first two-way long distancetelephone conversation was carriedon for three hours. From here inCambridgeport Thomas G. Watsonspoke over a telegraph wire toAlexander Graham Bellat the office of the Walworth Mfg. Co…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMXKO_davenport-car-manufactory_Cambridge-MA.html
Site of the factory of Charles DavenportPioneer of railroad car developmentBuilder of carriages and stages1832 - 1857