You might be wondering, ‘Who was George Henry?’ Good question! George Henry McFarland was born April 11, 1909, in New York City. A graduate of Culver Military Academy and Cornell University, he was an avid sportsman who was especially interested in hunting and hockey. He even made the 1932 U.S. Olympic hockey team, but a skiing accident damaged his leg and his dreams of competing in the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid.

 

After his leg injury, George headed to New York City for a career as an investment banker. After several years in the Big Apple, however, he decided that small-town life was more his speed and he moved home to Cambridge, where he would live for more than 40 years. During that time he was a member of the Cambridge Volunteer Fire Department, shot a 300-pound black bear, ran the Cambridge Hotel and had a daughter, Diana McFarland.

 

George Henry McFarland passed away on November 6, 1981, in Cambridge while watching Larry Holmes fight Renaldo Snipes on television for the heavyweight boxing championship. But his legacy lives on at George Henry’s, which is owned and operated by his daughter, Diana McFarland, and his grandson, Todd Trulli. Although George wasn’t able to see the restaurant in its current incarnation, we think he’d be proud of the fine food and service we provide to our customers each and every day. And we hope you enjoy it too!