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The First Commander Remembered: Washington’s Legacy in Cambridge (Main/Virtual)

The First Commander Remembered: Washington’s Legacy in Cambridge (Main/Virtual) In-Person / Online

To mark the 250th anniversaries of the American Revolution and the founding of the United States, a coalition of local non-profits and government agencies will present Washington in American Memory, a seven-part speaker series. 

Debunk myths and trace the evolution of the public memory of George Washington in Cambridge, Massachusetts, featuring: 

  • J.L. Bell, author of The Road to Concord: How Four Stolen Cannon Ignited the Revolutionary War and proprietor of Boston1775.net 
  • Charles Sullivan, co-author of Building Old Cambridge: Architecture and Development and Executive Director of the Cambridge Historical Commission   
Date:
Tuesday, December 2, 2025
Time:
6:00pm - 7:30pm
Time Zone:
Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
Location:
Lecture Hall
Branches:
Main Library
Audience:
  Adult  
Categories:
  Author Event     City Event     Feature  

Registration is required. There are 170 in-person seats available. There are 143 online seats available.

This speaker series is made possible through the generous support of Eastern National, a nonprofit partner of the National Park Service. It is presented in partnership by the National Park Service/Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site, History Cambridge, Cambridge Public Library, Cambridge Historical Commission, and Cambridge MA250. 

The City of Cambridge does not discriminate, including on the basis of disability. We may provide auxiliary aids and services, written materials in alternative formats, and reasonable modifications in policies and procedures to people with disabilities. For more information contact us at library@cambridgema.gov, 617-349-4032 (voice), or via relay at 711.

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