First Parish in Cambridge
- Address: 1446 Massachusetts Ave
- Vicinity: Church St
- Neighborhood of West Cambridge, MA in Cambridge, MA
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1779/09/01 | John Adams | Braintree Delegate | The Massachusetts delegates for a state constitution meet at First Church near Harvard Yard. In a few days, John Adams will be selected as one of the 30 members of the drafting committee. | |||
| 1779/09/01 | John Cotton | Plymouth Delegate | Three hundred and twelve delegates, representing the people of Massachusetts, meet to vote on a state constitution at First Church in Cambridge, Massachusetts. | |||
| 1837/08/31 | Ralph Waldo Emerson | Author | Ralph W Emerson gives an oration on "The American Scholar" to the Phi Beta Kappa Society of Harvard College at the First Parish in Cambridge, Massachusetts. | The American Scholar (Emerson speech) | ||
| 1961/00/00 | The American Unitarian Association merges with the Universalist Church of America, forming the Unitarian Universalist Association. A constitution is adopted and Dana McLean Greeley is made the first president of the Unitarian Universalist Association. |
| Particulars for First Parish in Cambridge: | |
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| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Building Type | Church |
| Historic Use | Religious Property |
| Religion | Unitarian |
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