West Cambridge in Middlesex County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Christ Church
The thirteen tower bells, known as The Harvard Chime, were given in 1860 by Richard Henry Dana, Jr., author of Two Years Before the Mast, with other Harvard alumni and citizens of Cambridge.
Theodore Roosevelt taught Sunday School here in the late 1870s, while a student at Harvard College.
The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., declaring "there comes a time when silence is betrayal," spoke here in April, 1967, to join the Civil Rights movement to the movement for peace in Vietnam.
Christ Church continues to be a thriving community of diversity and hospitality to new people, new avenues of ministry and new ideas.
All are invited to enter the church for meditation and prayer and to participate in our services of worship.
Erected by Christ Church.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music • Churches & Religion • Communications • Peace • War, Vietnam. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #26 Theodore Roosevelt, the Historic Bells, and the Martin Luther King, Jr. series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1967.
Location. 42° 22.527′ N, 71°
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A different marker also named Christ Church (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Christ Church (a few steps from this marker); Revolutionary War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); An Gorta Mór - The Great Hunger (within shouting distance of this marker); George Washington (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Cambridge / Religion and Government in the Early History of Cambridge (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Cambridge (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Old Cambridge (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cambridge.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 1, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 62 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 1, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
