Christ Church Cambridge

Christ Church is the oldest surviving church building in Cambridge, designed by Peter Harrison (America's first architect) and completed in 1761. During the American Revolution, the Loyalist congregation fled and Continental Army troops used the building as barracks, melting its organ pipes into musket balls. Martha and George Washington worshipped here on New Year's Eve 1775. Teddy Roosevelt taught Sunday school here as a Harvard student. The church remains an active Episcopal parish.

• 1.Check the website for visiting hours before going
• 2.Combine with the Old Burying Ground right next door
• 3.Cambridge Common is across the street
• 4.The bullet holes in the vestibule are from the Revolution era
• 5.Active parish — please be respectful during services