Cambridge, Maryland

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official_name = Cambridge, Maryland
settlement_type = City
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Maryland
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Dorchester
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area_total_km2 = 23.3
area_land_km2 = 17.4
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area_total_sq_mi = 9.0
area_land_sq_mi = 6.7
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 10911
population_density_km2 = 626.4
population_density_sq_mi = 1622.3

timezone = Eastern (EST)
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latd = 38 |latm = 33 |lats = 59 |latNS = N
longd = 76 |longm = 4 |longs = 37 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 21613
area_code = 410
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Cambridge is a city in Dorchester County, Maryland, United States. The population was 10,911 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Dorchester CountyGR|6.

History

Cambridge suffered the closure of a major cannery in the 1960s. [cite encyclopedia
author = John R. Wennersten | editor = Beatriz B. Hardy
encyclopedia = Maryland Online Encyclopedia (MdOE) | title = The Phillips Packing Company
url = http://www.mdoe.org/phillipspackingco.html | accessdate = 2008-01-21
edition = concept demonstration | date = 2006-08-14
publisher = jointly by Maryland Historical Society, Maryland Humanities Council, Enoch Pratt Free Library, and Maryland State Department of Education
quote = When the Phillips Company ceased its operations in the 1960s, an era had passed.]

From 1962 until 1967, Cambridge was a center of protests during the Civil Rights Movement. During this period, race-related violence erupted on more than one occasion, and the city was occupied for almost a year by the Maryland National Guard as a peace-keeping force. [ [http://www.crmvet.org/tim/timhis62.htm#1962cnac Cambridge MD — 1962] ~ Civil Rights Movement Veterans]

After 2000 the city received a great boost, however, with the opening of a 400-room Hyatt resort in August, 2002. This resort includes a golf course, spa, and marina. Through the resort, the town has played host to the House Republican Conference, during which speeches were given by U.S. President George W. Bush.

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 to strengthen the economic potential of select cities around the state. As a result of this initiative, and an influx of tourists to the region, Cambridge is experiencing a revitalization of its downtown business district, part of which was designated a historical district in 1990.cite web
url=http://www.marylandhistoricaltrust.net/NR/NRDBDetail.aspx?HDID=1068
title=Cambridge Historic District, Wards I & III | accessdate=2008-01-21
work=Maryland's National Register Database | publisher=Maryland Historical Trust
quote=Wards I and III of the Cambridge Historic District are a large residential, commercial, and governmental area in the northwest section of the city.]

Four different teams in the old Eastern Shore Baseball Leagueemdashthe Canners, Cardinals, Clippers, and Dodgersemdashwere located in Cambridge.

Geography

Cambridge is located at coord|38|33|59|N|76|4|37|W|city|display=inline,title GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.0 square miles (23.3 km²), of which, 6.7 square miles (17.4 km²) of it is land and 2.2 square miles (5.8 km²) of it (25.06%) is water.

Cambridge is on the southern bank of the Choptank River.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 10,911 people, 4,629 households, and 2,698 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,622.3 people per square mile (626.0/km²). There were 5,230 housing units at an average density of 777.6/sq mi (300.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 47.75% White, 49.94% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.65% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.61% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino 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 population was spread out with 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.

Media

WCEM-FM broadcasts FM radio from Cambridge.

Notable residents and natives

*William Vans Murray, born in Cambridge in 1760, U.S. Congressman for Maryland's 5th District, 1789-1791.

*Charles Goldsborough, (July 15, 1765 - December 13, 1834), State Senator 1791-1795 and 1799-1801, U.S. Congressman 1789-1791, Governor of Maryland 1818-1819. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=G000261]

*Phillips Lee Goldsborough, (August 6, 1865 - October 22, 1946), a member of the United States Republican Party, was a United States Senator representing State of Maryland from 1929 to 1935. He was also the 47^th Governor of Maryland from 1912 to 1916 and Comptroller of the Maryland Treasury from 1898-1900.

*Emerson Columbus Harrington, (March 26, 1864 – December 15, 1945) was the 48^th Governor of Maryland in the United States from 1916 to 1920. He also served as Comptroller of the Maryland Treasury from 1912 to 1916.

*Henry Lloyd, (February 21, 1852–December 30, 1920) was the 40^th Governor of Maryland in the United States from 1885 to 1888. He was born in 1852 in Dorchester County, Maryland and died in 1920 in Cambridge, Maryland. He is buried at the Christ Church Episcopal Cemetery in Cambridge, Maryland.

*Gloria Richardson Dandridge, Cambridge Civil Rights Movement leader 1962-1964.

*John Barth, writer, born in Cambridge in 1930.

*Antwan Lake, current NFL defensive end for the New Orleans Saints.

*Troy Brohawn, retired MLB player who earned a World Series ring with the Arizona Diamondbacks

*Carolyn Long, opera singer.

*Harriet Tubman, Underground Railroad conductor.

*Annie Oakley, sharpshooter.

*Troy Brohawn, baseball player.

References

External links

*http://www.ci.cambridge.md.us/

*http://www.cambridgemainstreet.com

*http://www.tourdorchester.org

* [http://www.crmvet.org/tim/timhome.htm Cambridge MD, Movement 1962-1967] ~ Civil Rights Movement Veterans