Cambridge is a city in

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, United States. The population was 13,096 at the 2020 census. It is the

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of Dorchester County and the county's largest municipality. Cambridge is the fourth most populous city in Maryland's Eastern Shore region, after

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, Elkton and Easton.

History

Colonial era

Settled by English colonists in 1684, Cambridge is one of the oldest

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cities in Maryland. At the time of English colonization, the Algonquian-speaking Choptank Indians were wandering along the river of the same name. During the colonial years, the English colonists developed farming on the Eastern Shore. The largest plantations were devoted first to tobacco, and then mixed farming. Planters bought enslaved people to farm tobacco and mixed farming. The town was a trading center for the area. The town pier was the center for slave trading for the region, a history well documented by historical markers throughout the town center.

National era

It was incorporated officially in 1793, and occupies part of the former Choptank Indian Reservation. Cambridge was named after the city and county in England. The town became a stop on the

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, which had an extensive network of safe houses for enslaved people escaping to the north. Cambridge developed food processing industries in the late 19th century, canning

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, tomatoes and

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. Industrial growth in Cambridge was led by the Phillips Packing Company, which eventually grew to become the area's largest employer. The company won contracts with the Department of Defense during the

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and

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wars that aided its growth. At its peak, it employed as many as 10,000 workers. Changing tastes brought about a decline in business, leading Phillips to downsize its operations. By the early 1960s, the company ceased operations altogether. This led to widescale unemployment and added to the city's growing social problems.

Cambridge movement

During the period from 1962 until 1967, Cambridge was a center of protests during the

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as local blacks sought equal access to employment and housing. They also sought to end

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in schools and other public accommodations. Riots erupted in Cambridge in

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and

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, and the

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was deployed to the city to assist local authorities with peace-keeping efforts. The leader of the movement was

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. With the passage of the

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, public segregation in Cambridge officially ended.

Present

In 2002, the city's economy was boosted by jobs and tourism associated with the opening of the 400-room

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Chesapeake Bay resort. This resort includes a

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, and

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. The resort was the site of the 2007 U.S.

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, which included an address by U.S. President

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, as well as subsequent visits by U.S. President

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. Cambridge was designated a Maryland Main Street community on July 1, 2003. Cambridge Main Street is a comprehensive downtown revitalization process created by the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development. It plans to strengthen the economic potential of select cities around the state. The initiative has led to enhancements of its

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attractions. Together with other cities on the Eastern Shore, Cambridge is attracting more tourists. It has revitalized its downtown business district, part of which was designated a

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in 1990. Four different teams in the old

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the Canners, Cardinals, Clippers, and Dodgerswere located in Cambridge. The Brinsfield I Site, Cambridge Historic District, Wards I and III, Christ Episcopal Church and Cemetery,

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Dorchester County Courthouse and Jail Dorchester County Courthouse and Jail is a historic courthouse building located at Cambridge, the county seat of Dorchester County, Maryland. It is an Italianate influenced, painted brick structure, which was enlarged and extensively remodeled wit ...

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Goldsborough House The Goldsborough House is a historic home located at Cambridge, Dorchester County, Maryland, United States. It is a two-and-a-half-story painted brick Federal-style house with a five-bay symmetrical facade, built about 1793. The house features an ...

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, Patricia (log canoe), Pine Street Neighborhood Historic District, Rock Methodist Episcopal Church, Stanley Institute, Sycamore Cottage, and

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are listed on the

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Geography

Cambridge is located at . According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which, is land and is water. Cambridge is on the southern bank of the

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Climate and climate mitigation

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the

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system, Cambridge has a

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, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. A 4.3 MW solar farm in Cambridge supplies about 40% of the power for the National Aquarium, and saves about 1,300 metric tons of

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during the summer.

Demographics

2020 census

''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.'' Per the 2020 Census, the population was 16,823.

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 12,326 people, 5,144 households, and 3,040 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 6,228 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 47.9% Black or African American, 45.9%

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, 0.4% Native American, 1.3%

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, 2.0% from

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, and 2.5% from two or more races.

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of any race were 4.9% of the population. There were 5,144 households, of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.0% were married couples living together, 24.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.9% were non-families. 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.93. The median age in the city was 37.6 years. 24.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.9% were from 25 to 44; 25.6% were from 45 to 64; and 15.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 45.8% male and 54.2% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 10,911 people, 4,629 households, and 2,697 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 4,629 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 47.75%

, 49.9%

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, 0.16% Native American, 0.65%

, 0.01%

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, 0.61% from

, and 0.87% from two or more races.

of any race were 1.44% of the population. There were 4,629 households, out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.7% were married couples living together, 23.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.7% were non-families. 36.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.88. In the city, the age distribution of the population shows 24.4% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.9 males. The median income for a household in the city was $25,967, and the median income for a family was $32,118. Males had a median income of $25,705 versus $21,221 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,647. About 17.2% of families and 20.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.0% of those under age 18 and 18.6% of those age 65 or over.

Popular culture

Cambridge was the inspiration of the fictional town Patamoke in James Michener's novel, ''

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.'' In the book, Patamoke is located on a fictitious promontory on the Choptank River, opposite of Cambridge's actual location.

Media

Draper Media broadcasts

WCEM (AM) WCEM (1240 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a sports format and is an affiliate of CBS Sports Radio. The station is licensed to Cambridge, Maryland, United States and owned by the Draper Holdings Business Trust. WCEM is a sister station to CB ...

WCEM-FM WCEM-FM (106.3 MHz, "Coast Country 103.9/106.3") is a radio station playing a country music format. It broadcasts from Cambridge, Maryland. It is owned by the Draper Holdings Business Trust, as part of a cluster with CBS/Fox affiliate WBOC-TV (ch ...

, WTDK-FM and WAAI-FM radio stations from studios at Cambridge Marketplace. This facility also serves as the home to the Mid-Shore Bureau for

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. Weeknights, they cover news affecting Cambridge and surrounding communities. WHCP-LP 101.5 FM is a community sponsored low powered station broadcasting from studios in downtown Cambridge. Cambridge is home to two weekly newspapers: the Dorchester Star, which is affiliated with the Star-Democrat, and the Dorchester Banner. The Dorchester Banner was founded by Lindsay C. Marshall and Armistead R. Michie as The Daily Banner, notable for being the Eastern Shore's first daily newspaper. The first issue was published on September 22, 1897.

Infrastructure

Transportation

U.S. Route 50 U.S. Route 50 or U.S. Highway 50 (US 50) is a major east–west route of the U.S. Highway system, stretching from Interstate 80 (I-80) in West Sacramento, California, to Maryland Route 528 (MD 528) in Ocean City, Maryland, on the Atlanti ...

, a major east-west route of the U.S. Highway System, bisects Cambridge on its journey from

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. U.S. 50 is locally known as "Ocean Gateway," with the segment running from the Choptank River to Cambridge's eastern city limit designated "Sunburst Highway." The Cambridge-Dorchester Airport (FAA Identifier: CGE) is a county-owned, public-use airport located just southeast of the city of Cambridge. The airport is a general aviation facility with a lighted 4,477-foot asphalt runway. The

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(MDDE), a shortline railroad, provided freight rail service to Cambridge until recently. The city had served as the western terminus of the railroad's Seaford Line. The Maryland & Delaware interchanges with the

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, which interchanges with the

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. The line remains in place, though rail service was suspended in May 2016 due to derailment issues along the line south of

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Government

City Commission

Cambridge is governed by a mayor and a five-member city commission, who all serve four year terms. In 2008, Victoria Jackson-Stanley was elected mayor, the first woman and the first African-American to hold the position. She would serve three terms before losing to Andrew Bradshaw in a runoff election in 2020. Andrew Bradshaw was sworn in as the city's youngest mayor on January 4, 2021, but was arrested on November 15 and charged with fifty counts of distributing revenge porn, allegedly posting explicit photos and captions to Reddit in April and May 2021, some which also included racial slurs. City Council President Lajan Cephas assumed the responsibilities of mayor following his arrest. On December 13, city commissioners unanimously voted to recommend that the city attorney remove Bradshaw from office. A special election to elect a new mayor was held on August 23, 2022. No candidate received the majority of the vote, forcing a runoff between the top two candidates on September 20, 2022. Former Cambridge commissioner Stephen Rideout won the runoff election with 55 percent of the vote and now is mayor.

List of Mayors (1896-present)

* 1896-1900 James G. James * 1900-1904 Robert G. Henry * 1904-1908 Clement G. Rogers * 1908-1910 Zebedee Andrews * 1910-1912 George M. Phillips * 1912-1916 Clement G. Rogers * 1916-1932 Earl W. Orem * 1932-1940 Charles E. Brohawn * 1940-1944 Irving B. Jackson * 1944-1948 Dorsey E. Davis * 1948-1952 Julian L. Tubman * 1952-1960 Russell P. Smith, Jr. * 1960-1964 Calvin W. Mowbray * 1964-1976 Osvrey C. Pritchett * 1976-1980 Albert B. Atkinson * 1980-1992 C. Lloyd Robbins * 1992-2000 David J. Wooten, Jr. * 2000-2008 Cleveland L. Rippons * 2008-2020 Victoria Jackson-Stanley * 2020-2022 Andrew T. Bradshaw * 2022-Present Stephen Rideout

Politics

Dorchester County leans conservative, with

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winning 54.9% of the vote over Joe Biden's 42.9% in

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Horn Point Laboratory

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hid treasure, stolen from sugar traders, on land which today is Horn Point Lab. Students and researchers enjoy speculating where the treasure may be.

Notable people

* James A. Adkins, 28th Adjutant General of Maryland and former Secretary of Veterans Affairs of Maryland *

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and

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-winning actress; star of the television sitcoms '' Maude'' and ''

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''; grew up in Cambridge, where her parents owned and operated a clothing store; voted "wittiest girl" by classmates at Cambridge High School *

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, writer, born in Cambridge in 1930 *

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, second

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, retired

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player with the

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, football player *

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, "Voice of America" DJ, lived in Cambridge during the late 1930s *

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, journalist and author. *

Charles Goldsborough Charles Goldsborough (July 15, 1765 – December 13, 1834) served as the 16th Governor of the state of Maryland in the United States in 1819. Early life Goldsborough was born at "Hunting Creek", near Cambridge in Dorchester County, Maryland, a ...

(July 15, 1765 – December 13, 1834), State Senator 1791–1795 and 1799–1801, U.S. Congressman 1789–1791,

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1818–181

*

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(August 6, 1865 – October 22, 1946), a member of the

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, was a

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representing

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from 1929 to 1935, 47th

from 1912 to 1916 and Comptroller of the Maryland Treasury from 1898 to 1900 * Emerson Columbus Harrington (March 26, 1864 – December 15, 1945), 48th

in the United States from 1916 to 1920, Comptroller of the Maryland Treasury from 1912 to 1916 * Christopher Harrison, (1780 – 1868), 1st

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(September 2, 1798 – February 14, 1865), 31st

(January 13, 1858 – January 8, 1862), buried in Cambridge Cemetery *

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, country singer, was raised here * Antwan Lake,

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defensive end who has played with the

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Atlanta Falcons The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta. The Falcons compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. The Falcons joined th ...

, and

New Orleans Saints The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans. The Saints compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. Since 1975, the te ...

* Henry Lloyd (February 21, 1852 – December 30, 1920), 40th

(1885 to 1888); lived in

and Cambridge *

Carolyn Long Carolyn Long (June 13, 1915 - October 3, 1991) was an American operatic soprano and concert singer. She was born as Carolyn Elizabeth Creighton in Cambridge, Maryland. She studied piano as a child, winning a scholarship to study piano at the Pea ...

, opera singer *

William Vans Murray William Vans Murray (February 9, 1760 – December 11, 1803) was an American lawyer, politician, and statesman. He served in the Maryland House of Delegates from 1788 to 1790, and in the United States House of Representatives from 1791 to 1797. ...

, U.S. Congressman for Maryland's 5th District, 1789–1791 *

Annie Oakley Annie Oakley (born Phoebe Ann Mosey; August 13, 1860 – November 3, 1926) was an American sharpshooter who starred in Buffalo Bill's Wild West show. Oakley developed hunting skills as a child to provide for her impoverished family in western ...

, sharpshooter, lived in Cambridge from 1913 to 1915 *

Charles Quinn Charles Nicholas Quinn (July 28, 1930 – July 7, 2013) was an American journalist who reported for NBC News from 1962 until 1980. Quinn was born in Utica, New York. He received a bachelor's degree from Cornell University in 1951 and his master's ...

, reporter for

NBC News NBC News is the news division of the American broadcast television network NBC. The division operates under NBCUniversal Television and Streaming, a division of NBCUniversal, which is, in turn, a subsidiary of Comcast. The news division's var ...

from 1962 to 1980 * Gloria Richardson Dandridge, leader of the Cambridge movement during the

, 1962–1964 * Sheriff Robinson, baseball player and coach *

Harriet Tubman Harriet Tubman (born Araminta Ross, March 10, 1913) was an American abolitionist and social activist. Born into slavery, Tubman escaped and subsequently made some 13 missions to rescue approximately 70 slaves, including family and friends, us ...

, escaped slave and activist on the

Jay-Z Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), known professionally as Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and founder of Manhattan-based conglomerate talent and entertainment agency Roc Nation. He is regarded as one of ...

, lived in Cambridge for a short period, before pursuing a music career *

Norman Chaney Norman Myers Chaney (October 18, 1914 – May 29, 1936) was an American child actor, notable for appearing in 19 ''Our Gang'' comedies as "Chubby" from 1929 to 1931. Early life and career Chaney was born on October 18, 1914 (though Richard ...

, played Chubby on Our Comedy, also known as The Little Rascals, 1928-30. Born October 18 1911.

References

External links

Cambridge, MD Official Website
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