Mid-Cambridge in Middlesex County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Wadsworth House
Titus & Venus
Lived and worked here as enslaved persons in the household of President Benjamin Wadsworth (1725-1737)
Juba & Bilhah
Lived and worked here as enslaved persons in the household of President Edward Holyoke (1737-1769)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Colonial Era • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1725.
Location. 42° 22.405′ N, 71° 7.09′ W. Marker is in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in Middlesex County. It is in Mid-Cambridge. Marker can be reached from Massachusetts Avenue (Massachusetts Route 2A) east of Dunster Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1341 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge MA 02138, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Near this spot… (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Wadsworth House (a few steps from this marker); Thomas Shepard (within shouting distance of this marker); Fourth Meeting House (within shouting distance of this marker); Joseph McKean (within shouting distance of this marker); Indian College (within shouting distance of this marker); The McKean Gate
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Additional keywords. enslaved labor
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 2, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 68 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 2, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
