Floodplains offer access to water and fertile soil. making them attractive areas to call home, and a Cambridge activity will explore why this may not be a good idea.
In 1974, Cambridge’s Galt River reached flood levels, and this helped to shape the form the city takes today. The Fire Hall Museum and education centre’s “The Great Flood of ‘74: Cambridge’s Watershed Moment” will provide a glimpse into what happened and the steps taken to prevent it from occurring again.
The museum will mark the 50th anniversary of the flooding with new exhibits, and fire trucks will be on display as well. The newly acquired rescue boat will also be on site, and everyone will be invited to be part of a walk that will depart from Civic Square and head out through the flood zone’s Old Post Office Idea Exchange. Here, they will be treated to a discussion of the parks and other protective barriers that have been put in place to prevent future flooding.
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This exploration of how a flood shaped Cambridge’s past, present and future will kick off at 10:00 am on May 4th. The museum where it will be held is located at 12 Water Steet in Cambridge.
