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Historic places

Cambridge and Somerville in one index, with a source ledger attached to every record.

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CambridgeHistoric places

West Cambridge

Mount Auburn Cemetery

The first rural or garden cemetery in the United States and a National Historic Landmark.

National Historic LandmarkLandscaped groundsWalking
SomervilleHistoric places
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Union Square

Prospect Hill Tower

A stone memorial tower on Prospect Hill, one block from the center of Union Square.

Historic monumentPark settingUnion Square walk
CambridgeHistoric places

Harvard Square

Longfellow House–Washington's Headquarters

A Brattle Street historic site linked to poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and General George Washington.

National historic siteLiterary historyRevolutionary history
SomervilleHistoric places
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Powder House Square

Old Powder House

An eighteenth-century stone powder house overlooking Powder House Square from Nathan Tufts Park.

Historic structureNathan Tufts ParkOutdoor stop