History Cambridge Common

a modern view of common



cambridge common

general george washington gathered troops on cambridge common during american revolutionary war. commemorative plaque marks location of washington elm, tree under legend claims washington stood first assumed command of continental army. nearby trio of bronze cannons, plaque henry knox, , tadeusz kościuszko.

slightly southeast of center of common memorial american civil war statue of abraham lincoln in covered area near base of memorial. on top of memorial statue of soldier.

cambridge common site of irish famine memorial, dedicated on july 23, 1997 president of ireland, mary robinson, , unveiled audience of 3,000 people. memorial sculpture created maurice harron, sculptor derry, northern ireland. there similar memorial in downtown boston.