CHoWs - By Year

1700-1724


Immanuel on the Green
New Castle, DE
Church of England, 1703
Brick
Hold mouse here for more info!Substantially damaged by fire in 1980, restoration returned it to its early 19th century modified appearance.
New Castle Presbyterian
New Castle, DE
Presbyterian, 1707
Brick
East Nottingham FMH
Calvert, MD
Society of Friends, 1724
Brick
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.
Rehoboth Presbyterian
Rehoboth, MD
Presbyterian, 1706
Brick
St. John's Broad Creek
Broad Creek, MD
Church of England, 1723
Brick
St. Paul's, Fairlee
Fairlee, MD
Church of England, 1713
Brick
Hold mouse here for more info!Of note in the extensive burial ground is the grave of Tallulah Bankhead. This church is one of the most remote, thus offering one an easy step back 250 years or more.
Wye
Wye Mills, MD
Church of England, 1717
Brick
Hold mouse here for more info!Although this church looks the way it does thanks to a very generous 20th century restoration, that doesn’t alter that its appearance is now very evocative of the colonial era.
Lynnfield Town MH
Lynnfield, MA
Congregational, 1714
Wood
Old Indian, Mashpee
Mashpee, MA
Congregational, 1717
Wood
Hold mouse here for more info!Substantially restored after 2000.
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.
Pembroke FMH
Pembroke, MA
Society of Friends, 1706
Wood
Second Congregational
North Beverly, MA
Congregational, 1714
Wood
St. Michael's, Marblehead
Marblehead, MA
Church of England, 1714
Wood
Swansea FMH
Somerset, MA
Society of Friends, 1702
Wood
West Parish MH
West Barnstable, MA
Congregational, 1717
Wood
Newington MH
Newington, NH
Congregational, 1712
Wood
Hold mouse here for more info!Oldest in New Hampshire.
Old St. Mary's
Burlington, NJ
Church of England, 1703
Brick
Hold mouse here for more info!Oldest in New Jersey.
Woodbury FMH
Woodbury, NJ
Society of Friends, 1715
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.
Bristol FMH
Bristol, PA
Society of Friends, 1709
Stone
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.
Newtown Square FMH
Newtown Square, PA
Society of Friends, 1711
Stone
Old Kennett FMH
Hamorton, PA
Society of Friends, 1710
Stone
Plymouth Meeting FMH
Plymouth Meeting, PA
Society of Friends, 1710
Stone
Radnor FMH
Ithan, PA
Society of Friends, 1718
Stone
St. David's, Radnor
Radnor, PA
Church of England, 1715
Stone
Trinity, Oxford
Lawndale, PA
Church of England, 1711
Brick
Portsmouth FMH
Portsmouth, RI
Society of Friends, 1700
Wood
Saylesville Friends
Lincoln-Saylesville, RI
Society of Friends, 1703
Wood
Six Principle Baptist
North Kingstown, RI
Six Principle Baptist
Wood
St. Paul's, Wickford
Wickford, RI
Church of England, 1707
Wood
Hold mouse here for more info!It was moved around 1800, because of population changes, from its original location about five miles away.
Christ Church, Mt. Pleasant
Mt. Pleasant, SC
Church of England, 1724
Brick
John's Island Presbyterian
John's Island, SC
Presbyterian, 1719
Wood
St. Andrew's, Charleston
Drayton Hall, SC
Church of England, 1706
Brick
Hold mouse here for more info!Oldest in South Carolina.
St. George's, Dorchester
Dorchester, SC
Church of England, 1719
Brick
St. Helena's, Beaufort
Beaufort, SC
Church of England, 1724
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.
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.
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.
Lower Chapel Middlesex
Hartfield, VA
Church of England, 1717
Brick
St. Peter's, Talleysville
Talleysville, VA
Church of England, 1701
Brick
Hold mouse here for more info!Martha Washington was baptized here, and married here; it is her home church. Her first marriage took place here; her marriage to George Washington may have, but that’s not confirmed. It’s also one of the best preserved in a location evocative of the 18th century.
Vauter's Church
Loretto, VA
Church of England, 1719
Brick
Ware Church
Gloucester, VA
Church of England, 1715
Brick
Hold mouse here for more info!Although it’s not far from a highway, Ware has an aura of peace and quiet, idyllic for dreaming of an earlier era.
Yeocomico Church
Kinsale, VA
Church of England, 1706
Brick
Hold mouse here for more info!The church, one of the best-preserved and best-located for evoking the 18th century atmosphere I value so highly, contains the baptismal font used for the baptism of George Washington.


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