Cambridge Common - Cambridge, MA
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N 42° 22.587 W 071° 07.245
19T E 325399 N 4693752
Cambridge Common is the site where the Colonial Army was handed over to Gen. George Washington and is near the campus of Harvard University.
Waymark Code: WMYN9H
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 07/02/2018
Views: 4
In Cambridge, along Massachusetts Avenue is the Cambridge Common.
The common is bounded by Massachusetts Avenu, Garden Street, and Waterhouse Street. The area is roughly triangular shaped. It is generally grassy with trees providing shade. At the center is a Civil War monument. Several paths radiate out from it. To the west is a grouping of monuments related to George Washington taking command of the Colonial Army. There is also a memorial about the Irish Hunger event. Other signs highlight the history of Cambridge.
On the east and southwest side of the common is Harvard University. To the west and north are residences and churches.
Name: Cambridge Common
Street Location: Massachusetts Avenue
Local Municipality: Cambridge
State/Province, etc.: Massachusetts
Country: United States of America
Web Site: [Web Link]
Memorial/Commemoration: Not the Common, itself.
Recreational Facilities:
Playground, baseball field.
Monuments/Statues: Civil War, Irish Humger Memorial, Colonial Army, Knox Trails.
Fountains: None
Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: None
Special Events: None known
Traditional Geocaches:
None known
Date Established: Not listed
Picnic Facilities: Not listed
Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): Not listed
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