CHoWs - By Denomination


Congregational


Abington Congregational
Abington, CT
Congregational, 1751
Wood
Hold mouse here for more info!Oldest church in Connecticut.
Bethlehem Congregational
Bethlehem, CT
Congregational, 1790
Wood
First Church of Christ, Farmington
Farmington, CT
Congregational, 1771
Wood
First Church of Christ, Wethersfield
Wethersfield, CT
Congregational, 1761
Brick
First Congregational, Brooklyn
Brooklyn, CT
Congregational, 1770
Wood
Hampton Congregational
Hampton, CT
Congregational, 1754
Wood
Kensington Congregational
Kensington, CT
Congregational, 1774
Wood
Old Congregational Enfield
Enfield, CT
Congregational, 1774
Wood
Old Stone East Haven
East Haven, CT
Congregational, 1772
Stone
Westminster Congregational
Westminster, CT
Congregational, 1769
Wood
Wilton Congregational
Wilton, CT
Congregational, 1790
Wood
Midway
Midway, GA
Congregational, 1792
Wood
Hold mouse here for more info!Site of burial of some Signers of the Declaration of Independence. The relative quiet of the neighborhood, even with I-95 just a couple of miles to the east, enhances the sense of an earlier time that this very large churchyard suggests.
Alna MH
Alna, ME
Congregational, 1789
Wood
Congregational MH Castine
Castine, ME
Congregational, 1790
Wood
First Congregational, Kittery
Kittery Point, ME
Congregational, 1730
Wood
Hold mouse here for more info!Oldest in Maine.
First Parish Church, Kennebunk
Kennebunk, ME
Congregational, 1773
Wood
First Parish MH
Biddeford, ME
Congregational, 1758
Wood
Harrington MH
South Bristol, ME
Congregational, 1772
Wood
Hold mouse here for more info!For some years, this building was across the road, in use as a barn. It’s been restored to its original foundations, and now presents quite well as a survival from the 18th century. Compare its appearance to that of Walpole, just a few miles away.
Nequasset MH
Woolwich, ME
Congregational, 1757
Wood
Old Meeting House, Harpswell Center
Harpswell, ME
Congregational, 1757
Wood
York Congregational
York, ME
Congregational, 1747
Wood
Belchertown
Belchertown, MA
Congregational, 1789
Wood
Bernardston Cong Unit
Bernardston, MA
Congregational, 1739
Wood
Clapboardtrees MH
Westwood, MA
Congregational, 1730
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.
First Church in Dedham
Dedham, MA
Congregational, 1762
Wood
First Congregational, Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury, MA
Congregational, 1766
Wood
First Parish Church, Milton
Milton, MA
Congregational, 1788
Wood
First Parish MH, Cohasset
Cohasset, MA
Congregational, 1747
Wood
First Parish MH, Groton
Groton, MA
Congregational, 1755
Wood
Goshen
Goshen, MA
Congregational, 1782
Wood
Groveland
Groveland, MA
Congregational, 1791
Wood
Hold mouse here for more info!The church bell, cast by Paul Revere in 1795, is the oldest Revere bell in continuous service.
Holden Congregational
Holden, MA
Congregational, 1789
Wood
Holden Chapel, Harvard
Cambridge, MA
Congregational, 1742
Brick
Hold mouse here for more info!Now in use as a music building, this is not open to the public. It is, however, in sight of Christ Church, just across Massachusetts Avenue in Cambridge.
Hubbardston
Hubbardston, MA
Congregational, 1774
Wood
Longmeadow MH
Longmeadow, MA
Congregational, 1767
Wood
Lynnfield Town MH
Lynnfield, MA
Congregational, 1714
Wood
Medfield
Medfield, MA
Congregational, 1789
Wood
North Orange Community Church
North Orange, MA
Congregational, 1781
Wood
Old Indian, Mashpee
Mashpee, MA
Congregational, 1717
Wood
Hold mouse here for more info!Substantially restored after 2000.
Old Meeting House, Burlington
Burlington, MA
Congregational, 1732
Wood
Old Meeting House, Ludlow Center
Ludlow, MA
Congregational, 1784
Wood
Old Parish Congregational
Sheffield, MA
Congregational, 1760
Wood
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.
Paxton Congregational
Paxton, MA
Congregational, 1767
Wood
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.
Second Congregational
North Beverly, MA
Congregational, 1714
Wood
Shirley
Shirley, MA
Congregational, 1773
Wood
South Hingham MH
South Hingham, MA
Congregational, 1742
Wood
Southampton Congregational
Southampton, MA
Congregational, 1786
Wood
Townsend
Townsend, MA
Congregational, 1771
Wood
West Granville
West Granville, MA
Congregational, 1778
Wood
West Parish MH
West Barnstable, MA
Congregational, 1717
Wood
Community Congregational
Greenland, NH
Congregational, 1756
Wood
Congregational MH
Amherst, NH
Congregational, 1771
Wood
Congregational, Chester
Chester, NH
Congregational, 1772
Wood
Congregational, Keene
Keene, NH
Congregational, 1786
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.
First Church, Hopkinton
Hopkinton, NH
Congregational, 1789
Wood
First Congregational, Rochester
Rochester, NH
Congregational, 1790
Wood
Hampstead Town Hall
Hampstead, NH
Congregational, 1745
Wood
Newington MH
Newington, NH
Congregational, 1712
Wood
Hold mouse here for more info!Oldest in New Hampshire.
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, 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 Town House, Henniker
Henniker, NH
Congregational, 1786
Wood
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.
Washington Town Hall
Washington, NH
Congregational, 1786
Wood
Hold mouse here for more info!The town, apparently the very first in the country named for the General, is also billed as the highest (elevation) of any town in New Hampshire. Since its also a classic New England town with a green, standing there near the Town Hall, one can envision the earlier era rather easily.
Westmoreland Congregational
Park Hill/Westmoreland, NH
Congregational, 1762
Wood
Dr. Hopkins MH
Newport, RI
Congregational, 1729
Wood
Second Congregational, Newport
Newport, RI
Congregational, 1733
Wood
Unitarian, Charleston
Charleston, SC
Congregational, 1772
Brick
Hold mouse here for more info!Although old, it doesn’t look it.
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.
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.
Townshend MH
Townshend, VT
Congregational, 1790
Wood


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