CAMBRIDGE  175th BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

Saturday, AUGUST 15, 2009

Note: The Town Office has a nearly hour-long DVD of many of the day's festivities currently for sale for $9. Not sure if they mail it. Their phone # is 207-277-3241 MWF 8-Noon.

We started off with a parade at 9am on a beautiful hot summer day - see photos. The Cambridge 175th Anniversary USPS Postal Cancelations were available 8:30 - 10:30 - also below. Flag raising, time capsule, musicians, BBQ with a cow, hamburgers, hot dogs, salads, and more than enough to eat. What made it even more amazing was that everything was free for the day for everyone who came to celebrate the town's birthday. A big thank you to those who organized the event - the town officials, historical society members, and all the sponsors who made it possible.

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Photos by Roland Rhoades

The State Police led off the parade.	We honored Cambridge's oldest resident.	Cambridge residents born in 1934
		THIS is dinner cooking in the parade - a quarter of a whole cow!
		Harmony joined in our celebration.
and the parade ends.		Roland Rhoades spoke about the cemeteries and town family history.
honoring Lula Bunker
The Time Capsule		the beautiful Cambridge photograph quilt
Here is what was left of the cow!	open house at the restored flat school		175th Bday Cake
town hall mural that was placed on cake	Cambridge postal cancellation	Cambridge Fire Dept & old back-up truck>
And one of the best parts was that I found my gggg-grandmother, who had been long lost because I didn't know that she remarried. I gave her a flower and a big hug. Sarah Carter Walls Wilkins, b 1782 Bristol ME. >>>			The end of Leavitt Rd where my Joseph Leavitt settled in 1843.

If anybody has other photos or comments, stories about the day, or Cambridge in general, please send it to be added. My email is above. - Roland Rhoades

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