The Origins of Cambria Time to take a look back – way back – at some of Cambria’s local history and landmark historic events. The original Yankee settlement which eventually became Cambria was initially located near Leffingwell Cove, where there was a wharf for some years. Eventually, the village of Cambria as we know it, took shape in the 1860s. It is thought that the village got the name through the influence of a surveyor from Cambria County, Pennsylvania. But to this day the pronunciation is a hotly contested topic with even longtime locals in disagreement. We are just happy […]