LOCATION FILE
Hooper-Lee-Nichols House
FOLLOWCambridge, MA
DIRECTIONS →OVERVIEW
One of the oldest surviving houses in Cambridge, built around 1685 and enlarged into a Georgian mansion in the 1730s; it has served as a tavern, lodging, and rental before becoming the headquarters of History Cambridge.
REPORTED ACTIVITY
Longstanding legends attach to the house: a widow linked to a mysterious death in its tavern days, a weeping girl, and Hessian soldiers said to have been quartered and buried on the grounds.
VISITING
Open to the public for tours as History Cambridge headquarters.
SITE PLAN
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A plan of the building or grounds is what a second team opens on a phone in the dark. Going there? Volunteer to map it, then upload your plan.
EXTERNAL RESOURCES
Curated references and articles coming soon.
INVESTIGATION RECORD
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HISTORICAL RECORD · 0 CITED ENTRIES
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COMMUNITY EVIDENCE
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GROUP FINDINGS