As part of our Year of Cambridgeport, we’ve been exploring Fort Washington’s history and current uses – and looking for visions that will define its future.
The Cambridge Women’s Center began in the 1970s with the 10-day occupation of a Harvard University building and classes in such things as antiracism, auto mechanics, lesbianism, Marxism and tenants rights.
History Cambridge engages with youth, their schools and other institutions, and their teachers and mentors on a mission to bring local history to life.