Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Cambridge, United States

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Number of sights 8 sights
Distance 2.3 km
Ascend 41 m
Descend 40 m

Experience Cambridge in United States in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Individual Sights in Cambridge

Sight 1: Edward Dodge House

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Edward Dodge House

The Edward Dodge House is a historic house at 70 Sparks Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame house was built in 1878 to a design by Longfellow and Clark. It has asymmetrical massing typical of Queen Anne styling, and also has a style of half-timbering on its upper levels that was popular in England in the 1860s. The exterior surfaces have a variety of textures, create by different sheathing types, including vertical boards, wood paneling, and brick patternwork.

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758 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 2: William Dean Howells House

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The William Dean Howells House is a house built and occupied by American author William Dean Howells and family. It is located at 37 Concord Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts. The house was designed by Howell's wife, Elinor Mead, and occupied by the family from 1873 to 1878. Authors including Mark Twain, Henry James, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, and Thomas Bailey Aldrich visited the Howells in this house, as did President James Garfield, and Helen Keller lived there afterwards while attending school.

Wikipedia: William Dean Howells House (Cambridge, Massachusetts) (EN)

276 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 3: The Hiker

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The Hiker

The Hiker is a bronze statue created by Theo Alice Ruggles Kitson. It commemorates the American soldiers who fought in the Spanish–American War, the Boxer Rebellion and the Philippine–American War. The first version of it was made for the University of Minnesota in 1906, but at least 50 copies were made, and were erected widely across the United States.

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179 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 4: Edwin Abbot House

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Edwin Abbot House

The Edwin Abbot House, also known as the Zabriskie House, is an historic house at 27 Garden Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Built in 1889 to a design by Longfellow, Alden & Harlow, it is a prominent local example of residential Richardsonian Romanesque architecture. It has served as the principal building of the Longy School since 1937. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979, and included in the Follen Street Historic District in 1986.

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377 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 5: Statue of John Bridge

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Statue of John Bridge

The John Bridge Monument, in the northeast corner of the Cambridge Common in Cambridge, Massachusetts, was given by Samuel James Bridge in honor of his ancestor John Bridge (1578–1665) and sculpted by Thomas R. Gould.

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137 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 6: Civil War Monument

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Civil War Monument

The Civil War Monument, also known as the Civil War Memorial and Lincoln-Soldier Monument, is installed in Cambridge Common, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States.

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210 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 7: Flagstaff Park

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Flagstaff Park is a park in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States.

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362 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 8: Memorial Church

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Memorial Church chensiyuan / CC BY-SA 4.0

The Memorial Church of Harvard University is a building on the campus of Harvard University. It is an inter-denominational Protestant church.

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