Welcome to the CHS

The Cambridge Historical Society has been a repository of history and culture for over 100 years. We are a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting an interest in all aspects of the history and heritage of Cambridge.

From the CHS digital collections

Explore our Digital Collections

See more images from our expanding digital collections currently including:

The Cambridge Historical Society Image Collection

The Cambridge Historical Society Postcard Collection

Lois Lilley Howe Photographic Collection

Sara Bull Papers, 1830-1910

Mercy Scollay Papers, 1775-1824

or browse finding aids in our Special Collections

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Capital Campaign

We're excited for our 2013 Capital Campaign. Help us restore the Hooper-Lee-Nichols House. Learn More

Upcoming Events

Dear Mr. Longfellow: Letters to and from the Children's Poet

Event Date: Tue, 06/04/2013 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Open Archives Tours 2013 Spaces: Sacred and Profane

Event Date: Mon, 06/17/2013 (All day) - Fri, 06/21/2013 (All day)

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Find us on Twitter

We're moving our 3,000 pound granite marker tomorrow! http://t.co/vAGmui6DcD — 2 weeks 6 days ago
Discovered a rare image of the 1818 powder magazine @ Magazine Beach prior to its 1899 renovation. Its still there. http://t.co/uEzeg3zSEN — 10 weeks 5 days ago
Gardner did not pull a single building permit when constructing Fenway Court. — 12 weeks 8 hours ago
Isabella Stewart Gardner addresses members of the historical society. http://t.co/XqabgY2yfm — 12 weeks 8 hours ago
Know someone who is interested in interning at CHS? https://t.co/YDPBaGu9 — 12 weeks 5 days ago

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Preserve Cambridge History

Public support allows us to maintain our museum, and make our collections accessible.

Newsletter

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