The History of Candy-Making in Cambridge *Offsite* *NEW*

When:
Sunday, Aug 16, 2026 10:00a -
11:30a

Where:
CCAE
56 Brattle St
Cambridge, MA 02138

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Admission:
$15

Hosted by:
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ccae Cambridge Center for Adult Education

Categories:
Art

Event website:
https://ccae.org/classes/offering/928785/the-history-of-candy-making-in-cambridge-offsite-new

One of the industries for which Cambridge is best known is candy-making — at its peak in the mid-twentieth century, the city boasted 66 different candy companies, including Squirrel Brand, Daggetts, and NECCO, and Main Street was nicknamed “Confectioners’ Row.” This tour will explore the history of candy-making in Cambridge from the 18th to the 20th centuries, including the longstanding ties of many wealthy Cambridge families to the

sugar plantations of the Caribbean and the continuing economic ties to slavery and the sugar economy that greatly contributed to the rise of Cambridge as a candy-making hub.

Meeting point: Squirrel Brand Park, 268 Broadway

Instructor: History Cambridge

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