CHoWs - All CHOWs

Arranged alphabetically by name

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Old Meeting House, Burlington
Burlington, MA
Congregational, 1732
Wood

Old Meeting House, Harpswell Center
Harpswell, ME
Congregational, 1757
Wood

Old Meeting House, Jaffrey
Jaffrey, NH
Congregational, 1775
Wood

Hold mouse here for more info!While not as isolated as some of the most colonial-seeming buildings, the MH in Jaffrey has a suitable setting suggestive of the 18th century.

Old Meeting House, Ludlow Center
Ludlow, MA
Congregational, 1784
Wood

Old Meeting House, New Durham
Durham, NH
Congregational, 1772
Wood

Old MH Town Hall, Mont Vernon
Mont Vernon, NH
Congregational, 1781
Wood

Old MH Town Hall, Richmond
Richmond, NH
Congregational, 1780
Wood

Old North Church
Boston, MA
Church of England, 1723
Brick

Hold mouse here for more info!Famous as the church which posted the lanterns advising Paul Revere (on the opposite shore) of his route through Middlesex, it’s a city church which still offers a glimpse of history.

Old North Vestry
Nantucket, MA
Presbyterian, 1732
Wood

Old Parish Congregational
Sheffield, MA
Congregational, 1760
Wood

Old School Baptist, Southampton
Southampton, PA
Baptist, 1772
Brick

Old Ship MH, Hingham
Hingham, MA
Congregational, 1681
Wood

Hold mouse here for more info!This is the oldest wooden house of worship in the US. It is also the oldest CHoW in Massachusetts.

Old South Meeting House
Boston, MA
Congregational, 1729
Brick

Hold mouse here for more info!Benjamin Franklin’s family worshiped here (though this structure was built after he moved to Philadelphia). It also figures prominently in the history of the American Revolution; members of the Committee of Correspondence met here frequently.

Old South, Second Presbyterian
Newburyport, MA
Presbyterian, 1756
Wood

Old Springfield FMH
Jacksonville, NJ
Society of Friends, 1775
Brick

Old St. Mary's
Burlington, NJ
Church of England, 1703
Brick

Hold mouse here for more info!Oldest in New Jersey.

Old Stone Church
Frederick, MD
German Lutheran, 1752
Stone

Old Stone East Haven
East Haven, CT
Congregational, 1772
Stone

Old Stone Presbyterian
Winchester, VA
Presbyterian, 1788
Stone

Old Stone Rhinebeck
Rhinebeck, NY
German Lutheran, 1730
Stone

Old Town House, Henniker
Henniker, NH
Congregational, 1786
Wood

Old Trinity, Brooklyn
Brooklyn, CT
Church of England, 1770
Wood

Hold mouse here for more info!Its setting in the woods at the edge of town gives this church its perfect atmosphere of quietude, and of an earlier era.

Old White Marsh Trappe
near Trappe, MD
Church of England, 1685
Brick

Old White Tabby
St. Helena Island, SC
Church of England, 1726
Tapia

Old Yellow MH
Imlaystown, NJ
Baptist, 1737
Wood

Hold mouse here for more info!Not far from an amusement park and the New Jersey Turnpike, this meeting house has been able to retain its 18th century atmosphere thanks to its original appearance and the lack of modern development nearby.

Otterbein
Baltimore, MD
United Brethren, 1785
Brick

Palatine St. Johnsville
near Nelliston, NY
German Lutheran, 1770
Stone

Patapsco FMH
Baltimore, MD
Society of Friends, 1781
Brick

Paxton
Harrisburg (Paxtang), PA
Presbyterian, 1740
Stone

Paxton Congregational
Paxton, MA
Congregational, 1767
Wood

Pelham MH
Pelham, MA
Presbyterian, 1743
Wood

Pembroke FMH
Pembroke, MA
Society of Friends, 1706
Wood

Pine Street Presbyterian
Philadelphia, PA
Presbyterian, 1766
Brick

Pipe Creek FMH
Union Bridge, MD
Society of Friends, 1771
Stone

Pittsgrove Presbyterian
Daretown, NJ
Presbyterian, 1767
Brick

Hold mouse here for more info!Its location in a true village in southern (rural) New Jersey gives this church a distinct colonial-era edge. The extensive property includes some very large old trees, enhancing the colonial atmosphere.

Plainfield FMH
Plainfield, NJ
Society of Friends, 1788
Wood

Plumstead FMH
Danboro, PA
Society of Friends, 1752
Stone

Plymouth Meeting FMH
Plymouth Meeting, PA
Society of Friends, 1710
Stone

Pohick Church
near Fort Belvoir, VA
Church of England, 1769
Brick

Hold mouse here for more info!This was one of the churches George Washington attended most often (along with Christ Church, Alexandria). This is the one nearest to Mt. Vernon.

Pompion Hill Chapel
Huger, SC
Church of England, 1763
Brick

Hold mouse here for more info!Thanks to its incredibly isolated location on the Black River north of Charleston, this chapel, largely unchanged from the mid-18th century, has a setting which completely replicates that which it had when first built. Except maybe the alligators are less common now.

Portsmouth FMH
Portsmouth, RI
Society of Friends, 1700
Wood

Presbury Methodist MH
Edgewood, MD
Methodist, 1720
Brick

Hold mouse here for more info!This is on a military post, and may not be accessible to the public. It is also apparently reserved for housing for the military and not open to the public.

Presbyterian Church of Lawrenceville
Lawrenceville, NJ
Presbyterian, 1764
Brick

Priest Neale's Mass House
near Poole, MD
Roman Catholic, 1764
Stone

Hold mouse here for more info!While this is one of the most unusual religious buildings remaining from the 18th century, it’s also now a private home, and is not open to the public. Priests’ Mass Houses existed because for some decades after the settlement of Maryland (1634) the Roman Catholic church was not permitted to own land/property, so priests had to build houses with large enough central chambers for holding Mass. This may be the only one remaining from that era.

Prince George, Winyah
Georgetown, SC
Church of England, 1741
Brick

Prince George's Chapel
Dagsboro, DE
Church of England, 1757
Wood

Providence Presbyterian
Gum Spring, VA
Presbyterian, 1747
Wood

Radnor FMH
Ithan, PA
Society of Friends, 1718
Stone

Rancocas FMH
Rancocas, NJ
Society of Friends, 1772
Brick

Randolph MH, Dover
Dover, NJ
Society of Friends, 1758
Wood

Reformed Dutch Middleburgh
Middleburgh, NY
Dutch Reformed, 1786
Brick

Reformed High Dutch Schoharie
Schoharie, NY
Dutch Reformed, 1772
Stone

Rehoboth Church, Union-Gap Mills
Union-Gap Mills, WV
Methodist, 1785
Wood

Hold mouse here for more info!In addition to being a fairly rare example of a log-cabin church still standing (and the only intact CHoW in the state), the history of Rehoboth Church has two remarkable travel-related events: For the dedication, and for another ceremony some years later, Bishop Francis Asbury, the first American Bishop of the Methodist Church, made the long trip through wild country.

Rehoboth Presbyterian
Rehoboth, MD
Presbyterian, 1706
Brick

Rock Presbyterian
Fair Hill, MD
Presbyterian, 1761
Stone

Rockingham MH
Rockingham, VT
Congregational, 1787
Wood

Hold mouse here for more info!Completed about the same time as Thetford, or a few days later.

Rocky Hill MH
Amesbury, MA
Congregational, 1785
Wood

Hold mouse here for more info!Believed to be completely unchanged since its construction, it’s one of the few which conveys its 18th century ambiance perfectly.

Sabbath Day MH
Newport, RI
Seventh Day Baptist, 1729
Wood

Sacred Heart
Bowie, MD
Roman Catholic, 1741
Brick

Sadsbury FMH
Christiana, PA
Society of Friends, 1777
Stone

Hold mouse here for more info!The relatively remote location of this meeting house allows the aura of the 18th century to appear.

Salem FMH
Salem, NJ
Society of Friends, 1772
Brick

Salem Town Hall
Salem, NH
Congregational, 1738
Wood

Sandown MH
Sandown, NH
Congregational, 1773
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.

Sant Peter, Middletown
Middletown, PA
German Lutheran, 1767
Stone

Hold mouse here for more info!Although the modern-day influence isn’t immediately visible, this CHoW is just a couple of miles away from the Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant that had the crisis in 1979. It’s also one of the smallest CHoWs.

Sater Baptist
Baltimore, MD
Baptist, 1742
Brick

Saylesville Friends
Lincoln-Saylesville, RI
Society of Friends, 1703
Wood

Seaville FMH
Seaville, NJ
Society of Friends, 1727
Wood

Hold mouse here for more info!This may be the smallest wooden Friends Meetinghouse; even though it’s not far from the Garden State Parkway, it’s in a pleasantly peaceful area, allowing one to imagine one has escaped modern influences momentarily.

Second Congregational
North Beverly, MA
Congregational, 1714
Wood

Second Congregational, Newport
Newport, RI
Congregational, 1733
Wood

Sheldon
Garden Corners, Yemassee, SC
Church of England, 1745
Brick

Hold mouse here for more info!Although this is a ruin, it is one of the most evocative locations I’ve encountered. Unusual cylindrical brick columns.

Shirley
Shirley, MA
Congregational, 1773
Wood

Silver Spring Presbyterian
Mechanicsburg, PA
Presbyterian, 1783
Stone

Six Principle Baptist
North Kingstown, RI
Six Principle Baptist
Wood

Slash Church
Ashland, VA
Church of England, 1729
Wood

Hold mouse here for more info!Probably the oldest wooden frame church in Virginia.

South Hingham MH
South Hingham, MA
Congregational, 1742
Wood

South Uxbridge FMH
South Uxbridge, MA
Society of Friends, 1776
Brick

Hold mouse here for more info!This Friends meeting house has a rather isolated location, allowing one to imagine oneself in another era more easily.

Southampton Congregational
Southampton, MA
Congregational, 1786
Wood

St. Andrew's, Charleston
Drayton Hall, SC
Church of England, 1706
Brick

Hold mouse here for more info!Oldest in South Carolina.

St. Andrew's, Leonardtown
Leonardtown, MD
Church of England, 1765
Brick

St. Andrew's, Princess Anne
Princess Anne, MD
Church of England, 1770
Brick

St. Andrew's, Staten Island
Richmond, NY
Church of England, 1709
Stone

Hold mouse here for more info!One of the oldest Church of England (Episcopal now) buildings in the entire northeastern US (1706-7), it’s in a historic section of Staten Island (Richmondville), but has been somewhat modernized, so the colonial aspect is not readily apparent, at least in its appearance.

St. Anne's
Middletown, DE
Church of England, 1768
Brick

St. Barnabas Leeland
Leeland, MD
Church of England, 1774
Brick

St. David's, Cat-tail
near Ayelett, VA
Church of England, 1748
Brick

St. David's, Cheraw
Cheraw, SC
Church of England, 1768
Wood

Hold mouse here for more info!The church’s large cemetery, with numerous big trees, enhances the sense of the 18th century, even though the church is in the city of Cheraw.

St. David's, Radnor
Radnor, PA
Church of England, 1715
Stone

St. Francis Xavier
Compton, MD
Roman Catholic, 1767
Wood

Hold mouse here for more info!One of the few Roman Catholic churches from the Colonial English era.

St. George's Methodist, Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
Methodist, 1763
Brick

Hold mouse here for more info!This is one of the oldest Methodist churches, though it was built for the Church of England, and was converted years later.

St. George's, Charles Town
Charles Town, WV
Church of England, 1771
Stone

Hold mouse here for more info!This ruin is the oldest CHoW in West Virginia, but not much remains.

St. George's, Dorchester
Dorchester, SC
Church of England, 1719
Brick

St. George's, Pungoteague
Pungoteague, VA
Church of England, 1738
Brick

St. George's, Schenectady
Schenectady, NY
Church of England, 1785
Stone

St. Helena's, Beaufort
Beaufort, SC
Church of England, 1724
Brick

St. Ignatius, Forest Hill
Forest Hill, MD
Roman Catholic, 1790
Stone

Hold mouse here for more info!One of the few Roman Catholic churches from the Colonial English era.

St. Ignatius, St. Inigoes
St. Inigoes, MD
Roman Catholic, 1785
Brick

Hold mouse here for more info!One of the few Roman Catholic churches from the Colonial English era.

St. James Herring Creek
Herring Creek, MD
Church of England, 1762
Brick

St. James, Goose Creek
Goose Creek, SC
Church of England, 1713
Brick

Hold mouse here for more info!Isolation works here, but the church has a significant security system, so check their schedule for access. It is not visible from any public road.

St. James, Santee
Santee, SC
Church of England, 1768
Brick

Hold mouse here for more info!Unusual cylindrical brick columns supporting the front portico, found also at Sheldon.

St. James's My Lady's Manor
My Lady's Manor, MD
Church of England, 1750
Brick

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