Abingdon Episcopal
White Marsh, VA
Church of England, 1754
Brick
Abington Congregational
Abington, CT
Congregational, 1751
Wood
Hold mouse here for more info!Oldest church in Connecticut.
Abington FMH
Jenkintown, PA
Society of Friends, 1699
Stone
Acquinton
King William Court House, VA
Church of England, 1760
Brick
Hold mouse here for more info!Substantially restored in the past 15 years.
All Faith Huntersville
Huntersville, MD
Church of England, 1765
Brick
All Hallows Snow Hill
Snow Hill, MD
Church of England, 1784
Brick
All Hallows South River
South River, MD
Church of England, 1727
Brick
All Saints Sunderland
Sunderland, MD
Church of England, 1774
Brick
Alloways Creek FMH
Hancock's Bridge, NJ
Society of Friends, 1754
Brick
Alna MH
Alna, ME
Congregational, 1789
Wood
Appoquinimink FMH
Odessa, DE
Society of Friends, 1785
Brick
Hold mouse here for more info!This is one of the smallest CHoWs, and possibly the very smallest Friends Meeting House from the era.
Arney's Mount FMH
Pemberton, NJ
Society of Friends, 1775
Stone
Asbury Methodist
Wilmington, DE
Methodist, 1789
Brick
Hold mouse here for more info!This church suffers from being in a city, with very little property surrounding it, and the visual misfortune of having power lines and power poles installed right along the north wall.
Augusta Stone Church
Fort Defiance, VA
Presbyterian, 1747
Stone
Augustus Lutheran, Trappe
Trappe, PA
German Lutheran, 1743
Stone
Hold mouse here for more info!Augustus is the parent church of all other Lutheran Churches in America. One mark, created on the 250th anniversary of this church’s foundation, is a walkway from the parking area that is made of slabs of engraved stones from the many first-generation Lutheran churches its parishioner-missionaries established. Among them are all the other Lutheran CHoWs on this website.
Barratt's Chapel
Frederica, DE
Methodist, 1780
Brick
Hold mouse here for more info!Although there are a few buildings associated with the Methodist Church in America which are older, they were not built as Methodist Churches. This is the oldest Methodist-built church, and has been called the “Cradle of Methodism” in America for many years. In addition to its fine architecture, its setting is quiet enough to allow one to imagine the peace and tranquility of the 18th century.
Basilica of the Sacred Heart
Conewago, PA
Roman Catholic, 1785
Stone
Belchertown
Belchertown, MA
Congregational, 1789
Wood
Bernardston Cong Unit
Bernardston, MA
Congregational, 1739
Wood
Bethabara Moravian
Winston-Salem, NC
Moravian, 1788
Stone
Hold mouse here for more info!In North Carolina’s high country, and now preserved in a park setting that enhances the 18th century atmosphere, Bethabara is unlike almost any other colonial house of worship in appearance.
Bethlehem Congregational
Bethlehem, CT
Congregational, 1790
Wood
Biggin Church
Monck's Corner, SC
Church of England, 1761
Brick
Birmingham FMH
Birmingham, PA
Society of Friends, 1763
Stone
Blandford Church
Petersburg, VA
Church of England, 1735
Brick
Hold mouse here for more info!The chapel, standing at the edge of the largest cemetery in Petersburg, adjacent to the national battlefield, and resting place of my parents and grandparents, offers a series of stained-glass windows designed by L. C. Tiffany.
Bordentown FMH
Bordentown, NJ
Society of Friends, 1740
Brick
Hold mouse here for more info!In the past decade, this small meeting house underwent historic preservation research, resulting in the exterior brick walls being covered in stucco and painted yellow – as it had been during the colonial era. It had been exposed unpainted brick for perhaps a century.
Bristol FMH
Bristol, PA
Society of Friends, 1709
Stone
Bruton Parish
Williamsburg, VA
Church of England, 1711
Brick
Hold mouse here for more info!One of the most historic churches, thanks to its location in the heart of the colonial capital of one of the most populous colonies. Regular attendees included George Washington, George Wythe, Thomas Jefferson, and most of the other Virginia names one associates with American Independence.
Buckingham FMH
Buckingham Twp, PA
Society of Friends, 1768
Stone
Burlington FMH
Burlington, NJ
Society of Friends, 1784
Brick
Caroline Setauket
Setauket, NY
Church of England, 1729
Wood
Catawissa FMH
Catawissa, PA
Society of Friends, 1789
Wood
Hold mouse here for more info!Less than a third of the Friends Meetinghouses are built of wood; this is the only one remaining from the colonial era in Pennsylvania. Additionally, though I did not know to ask at the time about this MH, I've known of Catawissa for over 60 years: it was my 4th-grade teacher's home town, and she spoke of it in class occasionally.
Chappaqua FMH
Chappaqua, NY
Society of Friends, 1754
Wood
Chesterfield FMH
Crosswicks, NJ
Society of Friends, 1773
Brick
Chestnut Hill MH
Millville, MA
Society of Friends, 1769
Wood
Hold mouse here for more info!In a fine state of preservation, this meeting house looks as it must have looked in the 18th century, and depending on traffic, allows one to dream of being back in that time.
Christ Church
Dover, DE
Church of England, 1734
Brick
Christ Church, Accokeek
Accokeek, MD
Church of England, 1745
Brick
Christ Church, Alexandria
Alexandria, VA
Church of England, 1767
Brick
Hold mouse here for more info!One of the principal churches attended most frequently by George Washington.
Christ Church, Aquia
Garrisonville, VA
Church of England, 1757
Brick
Christ Church, Cambridge
Cambridge, MA
Church of England, 1760
Wood
Hold mouse here for more info!Just across Massachusetts Avenue is the Harvard U. campus, which contains another CHoW, Holden Chapel (q.v.).
Christ Church, Chaptico
Chaptico, MD
Church of England, 1736
Brick
Christ Church, Durham
Ironsides, MD
Church of England, 1732
Brick
Christ Church, Lancaster
Weems, VA
Church of England, 1732
Brick
Hold mouse here for more info!One of the supreme examples of Georgian church architecture in America, this church is almost entirely unchanged since its completion about 285 years ago. It has the blessing of a rural setting which further enhances the colonial-era atmosphere.
Christ Church, Middle Haddam
Middle Haddam, CT
Church of England, 1786
Wood
Christ Church, Middlesex
Saluda, VA
Church of England, 1712
Brick
Hold mouse here for more info!In addition to this charming church’s idyllic setting (wood thrushes can be heard in the forest behind the church in season), it is also the burial location of Gen. Lewis “Chesty” Puller.
Christ Church, Mt. Pleasant
Mt. Pleasant, SC
Church of England, 1724
Brick
Christ Church, Old Swedes
Upper Marion (Bridgeport), PA
Swedish Lutheran, 1760
Stone
Christ Church, Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
Church of England, 1727
Brick
Hold mouse here for more info!Benjamin Franklin worshiped at this huge church (at one time believed to be the largest enclosed space in the colonies), and is buried in their burial ground two blocks away.
Christ Church, Port Republic
Port Republic, MD
Church of England, 1772
Brick
Christ Church, Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury, NJ
Church of England, 1769
Wood
Christ Church, Wayside
Newburg, MD
Church of England, 1750
Brick
Church of the Brethren
Germantown, PA
Dunkard, 1770
Stone
Clapboardtrees MH
Westwood, MA
Congregational, 1730
Wood
Clinton Corners Creek FMH
Clinton Corners, NY
Society of Friends, 1777
Stone
Commack Methodist
Commack, NY
Methodist, 1789
Wood
Community Congregational
Greenland, NH
Congregational, 1756
Wood
Conanicut FMH
Jamestown, RI
Society of Friends, 1786
Wood
Concord FMH
Concordville, PA
Society of Friends, 1728
Brick
Congregational MH
Amherst, NH
Congregational, 1771
Wood
Congregational MH Castine
Castine, ME
Congregational, 1790
Wood
Congregational Phillipston
Phillipston, MA
Congregational, 1784
Wood
Hold mouse here for more info!Thanks to the small-town atmosphere, this church does give one the impression of having skipped two dozen decades backward.
Congregational, Chester
Chester, NH
Congregational, 1772
Wood
Congregational, Keene
Keene, NH
Congregational, 1786
Wood
Conventry Parish, Rehoboth
Rehoboth, MD
Church of England, 1784
Brick
Crum Elbow FMH
Hyde Park, NY
Society of Friends, 1779
Wood
Danville MH
North Danville, NH
Congregational, 1760
Wood
Hold mouse here for more info!An isolated location and an apparently unchanged appearance make this an ideal location for evoking the colonial era.
Deer Creek FMH, Darlington
Darlington, MD
Society of Friends, 1784
Stone
Deerfield Stone
Deerfield, NJ
Presbyterian, 1771
Stone
Dighton Pedo-Baptist
Dighton, MA
Pedo-Baptist, 1770
Wood
Donegal Presbyterian
East Donegal Twp/Maytown, PA
Presbyterian, 1740
Stone
Doughoregan Manor Chapel
near Ellicott City, MD
Roman Catholic, 1727
Brick
Hold mouse here for more info!This house and chapel are not open to the public, but are quite historic. The home is still in the possession of descendants of the original owners from 1727, members of the Carroll family, including Charles Carroll (of Carrollton), a signer of the Declaration of Independence, said to have been the wealthiest signer and possibly the richest man in America when he died in 1832, aged about 95, the last surviving signer of the Declaration. I’ve seen the house from the air, but have not yet been able to photograph it.
Dover FMH
Dover, NH
Society of Friends, 1768
Wood
Dr. Hopkins MH
Newport, RI
Congregational, 1729
Wood
Dutch Reformed, Sleepy Hollow
Sleepy Hollow, NY
Dutch Reformed, 1699
Stone
Hold mouse here for more info!This is indeed the famous Sleepy Hollow of Washington Irving’s story. And the cemetery contains numerous well-known people, including both Irving and the inspiration for the heroine of one of his stories, Katrina Van Tassell, plus luminaries such as Samuel Gompers, Andrew Carnegie and Walter Chrysler.
Dutch Reformed, Stone Arabia
Stone Arabia, NY
Dutch Reformed, 1788
Stone
East Caln FMH
East Caln Twp, PA
Society of Friends, 1726
Stone
East Derry Parish
Derry, NH
Presbyterian, 1769
Wood
East Hoosac FMH
Adams, MA
Society of Friends, 1786
Wood
East Nottingham FMH
Calvert, MD
Society of Friends, 1724
Brick
Ebenezer Little River
Jenkinsville, SC
Presbyterian, 1788
Brick
Emmanuel
Chestertown, MD
Church of England, 1768
Brick
Hold mouse here for more info!The church was the setting for the meeting in 1780 which resulted in the official designation as the Protestant Episcopal Church, replacing the Church of England.
Ephrata Saal
Ephrata, PA
Seventh Day German Baptist, 1711
Wood
Hold mouse here for more info!Thanks to this unusual religious group’s historic nature, the entire complex has been preserved, allowing one to experience what being in a strongly-focused religious community in the mid-18th century was like.
Exeter FMH
Baumstown (Exeter Twp), PA
Society of Friends, 1758
Stone
Hold mouse here for more info!This may have been the home Meeting of Daniel Boone as a youngster. It’s quite near his birthplace.
Fairfield Presbyterian
New England Cross Roads, NJ
Presbyterian, 1780
Stone
Hold mouse here for more info!This stone church is at the edge of a really large rural cemetery, and if one has a quiet traffic day, one can easily see this as the residents saw it in the 18th century.
Falckner's Swamp Lutheran
New Hanover, PA
German Lutheran, 1767
Stone
Fallsington FMH
Fallsington, PA
Society of Friends, 1789
Stone
First Baptist, Providence
Providence, RI
Baptist, 1774
Wood
First Church in Dedham
Dedham, MA
Congregational, 1762
Wood
First Church of Christ, Farmington
Farmington, CT
Congregational, 1771
Wood
First Church of Christ, Wethersfield
Wethersfield, CT
Congregational, 1761
Brick
First Church, Hopkinton
Hopkinton, NH
Congregational, 1789
Wood
First Congregational, Brooklyn
Brooklyn, CT
Congregational, 1770
Wood
First Congregational, Kittery
Kittery Point, ME
Congregational, 1730
Wood
Hold mouse here for more info!Oldest in Maine.
First Congregational, Rochester
Rochester, NH
Congregational, 1790
Wood
First Congregational, Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury, MA
Congregational, 1766
Wood
First Congregational, Thetford
Thetford Hill, VT
Congregational, 1787
Wood
Hold mouse here for more info!Completed about the same time as Rockingham, or a few days earlier.
First Parish Church, Kennebunk
Kennebunk, ME
Congregational, 1773
Wood
First Parish Church, Milton
Milton, MA
Congregational, 1788
Wood
First Parish MH
Biddeford, ME
Congregational, 1758
Wood
First Parish MH, Cohasset
Cohasset, MA
Congregational, 1747
Wood