Riverside in Cambridge in Middlesex County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Dr. Martin Luther King
Dr. Martin Luther King
at
First Baptist Church
Central Square, Cambridge, Massachsuetts
Sunday, January 10, 1960 -- 7:30 P.M.
Special music by the Boston University Seminary Singers
Sponsored by the Cambridge Council of Churches
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Notable Events • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Martin Luther King, Jr. series list. A significant historical date for this entry is January 10, 1960.
Location. 42° 21.91′ N, 71° 6.315′ W. Marker is in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in Middlesex County. It is in Riverside. It can be reached from the intersection of Central Square and River Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 25 Central Square, Cambridge MA 02139, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Historic Boston and specifically in Greater Boston. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Francis P. Soucie Square (approx. 0.2 miles away); J. Milton Clarke 1820 - 1902 / Lewis Clarke 1818 - 1897 (approx. Ό mile away); Charlotte Hawkins Brown (approx. Ό mile away); Franklin H. Wright (approx. 0.4 miles away); W.E.B. Du Bois (approx. half a mile away); First Long-Distance Phone Call (approx. half a mile away); Davenport Car Manufactory (approx. half a mile away); Clement G. Morgan (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cambridge.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 31, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 282 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 31, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
