Cambridge Common, Massachusetts, 1784 – Historic Map Reproduction
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Few images capture their era like this antique map of Cambridge Common, Massachusetts, 1784. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
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Cambridge Common, Massachusetts, 1784
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Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1784 was a small farming and college town just across the Charles River from Boston, and its common still bore the marks of the siege of 1775 and 1776. Washington took command of the Continental Army on the common in July 1775 and used the Wadsworth House near Harvard Yard as his headquarters that winter. By 1784 the war was over, but Massachusetts was struggling with debt, unpaid soldiers' wages, and a shortage of hard money that squeezed farmers in the surrounding towns. Harvard College was working to recover its routine after the war had scattered its classes, and townspeople still used the common for militia drills, grazing, and public gatherings.
| Created / published | 1784 |
|---|---|
| Notes | Bird's-eye view map. |
| Subjects | Panoramic maps--Massachusetts |
| Original scan | 4,490 × 6,422 px · prints to 15 × 21 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | MA Cambridge Common 1784 |
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