Hitchcock Farm, Rice's Gardens, and FDR
FDR strolled the lovely Rice's gardens while governor of New York. The gardens were part of the Hitchcock Farm where the Cambridge Central School now stands

Stories

Village and Schools

These stories were compiled by Ken Gottry unless otherwise noted. All history material on this website is in the Public Domain.

CCS - A yellow-brick school on South Park Street
In October 2005, I explained to the 4th graders how a vote in 1799 may be the reason their school is made of yellow-bricks and is located on South Park Street.
Oh, What a Village
 Honorable James S Smart's 1873 description of Cambridge holds true today.
Pitcairn Pistols
 In 1775 at Lexington British Major John Pitcairn fired The Shot Heard 'Round the World. One hundred years later the pistols could be seen in a house in Cambridge

History of Cambridge

Our heritage

All content on this website came from the Public Domain and is returned thereto. All photos, postcards and stories came from private and public collections and are displayed here with written permission of the contributors.

Lecture Series
During the 2005 program lectures, I presented this research on the history of Cambridge schools from 1799 to present. Includes one-room schoolhouses. Also, talks about rivalry between West End and East End.
Living Inside a Norman Rockwell Painting
 Norman Rockwell's painting depicted life in Cambridge
Rickie Mausert, a Forgotten Hero in a Forgotten War
 Rickie Mausert earned a Medal of Honor in the Korean War
Grand Army of the Republic
 John McKie Post #309 of the GAR