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MA, USA

Christ Church Cambridge

Church

The oldest church building in Cambridge (1761). When British soldiers worshipped here before the Revolution, the congregation was largely Loyalist. After war began, Continental troops used the building as barracks. Martha Washington attended New Year's Eve services here in 1775, and the church was rededicated in 1790.

What Happened Here

The organ pipes were melted down for bullets during the war. The current pipe organ dates from restoration efforts.

Visiting Today

Address

Zero Garden Street, Cambridge, MA

Hours

Open for services; tours by appointment

Admission

Free

Accessibility

Ramp entrance available

Connected Events

Jul 1775
Washington Takes Command of Continental Army

George Washington, Artemas Ward, Martha Washington

Jul 1775
Siege of Boston Command Operations

George Washington, Charles Lee, Horatio Gates, Joseph Reed, Samuel Osgood, Martha Washington

Jul 1775
Longfellow House Becomes Washington's Headquarters

George Washington, Martha Washington, Joseph Reed

Aug 1775
Continental Army Supply Crisis

George Washington, Martha Washington

Oct 1775
Council of War Debates Attack on Boston

George Washington, Major General Nathanael Greene, Israel Putnam, Martha Washington

Nov 1775
Knox Proposes Fort Ticonderoga Artillery Mission

Henry Knox, George Washington, Martha Washington

Dec 1775
Martha Washington Arrives at Headquarters

Martha Washington, George Washington

Dec 1775
Enlistment Crisis and Army Reorganization

George Washington, Martha Washington