First Parish Church Site-Dover Point, Dover

Name: First Parish Church Site-Dover Point
Address: Dover, United States

#14 among attractions in Dover

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The First Parish Church Site-Dover Point is a historic church site on Dover Point Road in Dover, New Hampshire. It is the site of the second meetinghouse of the First Parish Church, a congregation established in 1633. Built in 1653 and demolished in the 18th century, its well-preserved site is one of the few colonial church sites known to be fortified against native attacks, with a log palisade and earthworks. The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. ()

Built: 1653 (371 years ago)Coordinates: 43°8'26"N, 70°50'21"W

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First Parish Church Site-Dover Point – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: The Mall at Fox Run, Wildcat Stadium, Prescott Park, The Music Hall.

3.5 miSE
Shopping centre, Shopping
The Mall at Fox Run, Newington
90 min walk • Mall at Fox Run, formerly Fox Run Mall, is a shopping mall in Newington, New Hampshire, just north of Portsmouth. Its main anchor stores include JCPenney, Macy's Men's & Home Store and Macy's Women's.
5 miW
Football, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Wildcat Stadium, Durham
129 min walk • Wildcat Stadium is an 11,015-seat open-air multi-purpose stadium in Durham, New Hampshire, on the campus of the University of New Hampshire. It is home to the New Hampshire Wildcats football, lacrosse and track and field varsity teams.
6.2 miSE
Park, Garden, Theater
Prescott Park, Portsmouth
158 min walk • Prescott Park is a ten-plus acre waterfront park in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States. The land was purchased in the 1930s by two sisters, Josie and Sarah Prescott.
6 miSE
Music and shows, Nightlife, Theater
The Music Hall, Portsmouth
154 min walk • The Music Hall is an 895-seat theater located at 28 Chestnut Street in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, in the United States. Built in 1878, The Music Hall claims to be the oldest operating theater in New Hampshire and the 14th oldest in the United States.
1.7 miSE
Bridge
Little Bay Bridge, Dover
44 min walk • The Little Bay Bridge, or Little Bay Bridges, are a pair of four-lane girder bridges that carry a concurrency of U.S. Route 4, NH Route 16, and the Spaulding Turnpike across the mouth of Little Bay where it meets the Piscataqua River, between the city of Dover and the town of Newington in New Hampshire.
3.8 miNW
Specialty museum, Museum, Natural history museum
Woodman Institute Museum, Dover
96 min walk • The Woodman Institute Museum is located at 182 Central Avenue in Dover, New Hampshire, United States. It is a museum dedicated to history, science and the arts. It was created in 1915 with a bequest of $100,000 from philanthropist Annie Woodman to encourage her city's education in those three fields.
4 miNW
Sacred and religious sites, Church
St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Dover
104 min walk • St. Thomas Episcopal Church is an historic Episcopal church located at 5 Hale Street in Dover, New Hampshire, in the United States. Founded in 1839, its building, designed by English architect Henry Vaughan, is an important example of his work, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
3.4 miNW
Cemetery
Pine Hill Cemetery, Dover
88 min walk • Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Dover, New Hampshire, and was first used as a burial ground in 1730.
3.9 miNW
Church
First Parish Church, Dover
100 min walk • The First Parish Church is a historic church at 218 Central Avenue in Dover, New Hampshire.
4.3 miW
Church
Saint Thomas More Parish, Durham
111 min walk • Saint Thomas More Parish is located in Durham, New Hampshire, United States. Named after Thomas More of England, the Catholic parish was established in 1949 on the corner of Madbury Road and Cowell Drive, near the heart of the campus of the University of New Hampshire.
5.7 miSE
43°4'48"N • 70°45'46"W
3S Artspace, Portsmouth
146 min walk • Museum, Art gallery, Concerts and shows