Cambridge - Harvard Square: Cambridge Common - Abandoned Cannon
These cannon were abandoned at Fort Independence (Castle William) by the British Forces when they evacuated the City of Boston, March 17, 1776.
Cambridge Common was set aside as a common pasture and military drill ground in 1631, and has served as a center for religious, social and political activity ever since. George Washington took command of the Continental Army on the Common on July 3, 1775, beneath the Washington Elm, and it served as the army's encampment from 1775 to 1776. Today the ballfields and playgrounds are popular with families. In 1997, the first monument in the U.S. to the victims of the Irish Famine was unveiled on the Common.
Cambridge Common Historic District National Register #73000281
Cambridge - Harvard Square: Cambridge Common - Abandoned Cannon
These cannon were abandoned at Fort Independence (Castle William) by the British Forces when they evacuated the City of Boston, March 17, 1776.
Cambridge Common was set aside as a common pasture and military drill ground in 1631, and has served as a center for religious, social and political activity ever since. George Washington took command of the Continental Army on the Common on July 3, 1775, beneath the Washington Elm, and it served as the army's encampment from 1775 to 1776. Today the ballfields and playgrounds are popular with families. In 1997, the first monument in the U.S. to the victims of the Irish Famine was unveiled on the Common.
Cambridge Common Historic District National Register #73000281