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| Cambridge, Maryland | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Dorchester |
| Area | |
| - Total | 9.0 sq mi (23.3 km²) |
| - Land | 6.7 sq mi (17.4 km²) |
| - Water | 2.3 sq mi (5.8 km²) |
| Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 10,911 |
| - Density | 1,622.3/sq mi (626.4/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 21613 |
| Area code(s) | 410 |
| FIPS code | 24-12400 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0589879 |
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 County. Four of Maryland's governors, as well as Underground Railroad conductor Harriet Tubman, sharpshooter Annie Oakley, writer John Barth, and baseball player Troy Brohawn have called Cambridge home. Four different teams in the old Eastern Shore Baseball League — the Canners, Cardinals, Clippers, and Dodgers — were located in Cambridge. WCEM-FM broadcasts FM radio from Cambridge. Cambridge suffered the closure of a major cannery in the 1960s.
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.
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.
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