Web Design in Cambridge, MA

Cambridge, Middlesex County

Well-Known Places in Cambridge

Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Harvard Square.

Cambridge Business Districts

• Kendall Square
• Harvard Square
• Central Square
• Alewife

Major Employers in Cambridge

Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Akamai Technologies, Biogen, Moderna, Sanofi.

About Cambridge, Middlesex County

Cambridge sits just across the Charles River from Boston and packs enormous influence into a small footprint as home to both Harvard University and MIT. Founded as 'New Towne' in 1630 and renamed for Cambridge, England, it grew from a Puritan college town and Revolutionary War staging ground into a global capital of higher education, biotechnology, and tech. Its Kendall Square is often called the most innovative square mile on the planet, while Harvard Square remains a beloved hub of bookstores, cafes, and street life.

History of Cambridge

• Settled in December 1630 as 'the newe towne' by the Massachusetts Bay Company, including figures such as Thomas Dudley and poet Anne Bradstreet.
• On July 3, 1775, George Washington took command of the Continental Army at Cambridge Common, and the city is regarded as a birthplace of that army; Henry Knox passed through with Fort Ticonderoga's cannon in early 1776.

Landmarks and Places in Cambridge

• Harvard Yard, Harvard Square, and Widener Library.
• Mount Auburn Cemetery, the first garden cemetery in the United States and a celebrated arboretum.

The Cambridge Economy

• Kendall Square is one of the world's densest biotech and pharma clusters, with hundreds of companies including Biogen, Moderna, Novartis, Takeda, and Sanofi.
• Major technology firms including Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, Apple, and Akamai maintain a large presence.

Community Life in Cambridge

• Harvard Square is a cultural landmark of bookstores, street performers, and institutions like Mr. Bartley's Burger Cottage (since 1960) and the farm-to-table restaurant Harvest (since 1975), reputedly a Julia Child favorite.
• Toscanini's, founded in 1981, has been praised by The New York Times as among the world's best ice cream and has repeatedly won Best of Boston.

Local reference: en.wikipedia.org, www.cambridgema.gov, www.britannica.com