First Congregational Church of Bennington, Bennington

Name: First Congregational Church of Bennington
Address: Bennington, United States

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First Congregational Church of Bennington

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First Congregational Church of Bennington, Bennington

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The First Congregational Church of Bennington, also known as the Old First Church, is a historic church in Old Bennington, Vermont. The congregation was organized in 1762 and the current meeting house was built in 1805. The building, one of the state's best examples of Federal period religious architecture, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. ()

Built: 1805 (219 years ago)Coordinates: 42°52'60"N, 73°12'48"W

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First Congregational Church of Bennington – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bennington Battle Monument, Bennington Museum, Old Bennington Post Office, Old Bennington.

0.4 miN
Monuments and statues, Lookout, Memorial
Bennington Battle Monument, Bennington
12 min walk • The Bennington Battle Monument is a 306-foot-high stone obelisk located at 15 Monument Circle, in Bennington, Vermont, United States. The monument commemorates the Battle of Bennington during the American Revolutionary War.
~890 ftE
Museum, History museum, Art museum
Bennington Museum, Bennington
5 min walk • The Bennington Museum is an accredited museum with notable collections of art and regional history. It is located at 75 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont, USA.
0.9 miE
Town, Park, Greek Revival architecture
Old Bennington Post Office, Bennington
23 min walk • The Old Bennington Post Office is a historic government building at 118 South Street in Bennington, Vermont, United States. Also known at one time as the U.S.
~330 ftN
Village, Neighbourhood
Old Bennington, Bennington
2 min walk • Old Bennington is a village in Bennington County, Vermont, United States. It is located entirely within the town of Bennington. As of the 2020 census, the village had a population of 156.
1.1 miE
Library
Bennington Free Library, Bennington
28 min walk • Bennington Free Library is a public library located at 101 Silver Street in Bennington, Vermont.
1.1 miE
Greek Revival architecture
Julius and Sophia Norton House, Bennington
28 min walk • The Julius and Sophia Norton House is a historic house at 300 Pleasant Street in Bennington, Vermont. Its main block, completed in 1846, is one of the state's finest examples of Greek Revival architecture. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2021.
1.1 miSE
Greek Revival architecture
Pratt-McDaniels-LaFlamme House, Bennington
29 min walk • The Pratt-McDaniels-LaFlamme House is a historic house at 501-507 South Street in Bennington, Vermont. Built about 1800, this Federal period building encapsulates the changing residential trends in the town over a 200-year historic, starting as a farm house, then that as a businessman, and eventually subdivided into worker housing.
0.6 miE
Neighbourhood
Holden–Leonard Workers Housing Historic District, Bennington
15 min walk • The Holden–Leonard Workers Housing Historic District encompasses a collection of mill-related tenement houses, plus a former mill store, in Bennington, Vermont. They are located on Benmont and Holden Avenues, near the former Holden–Leonard Mill Complex, Bennington's largest employer in the late 19th century.
1.1 miS
Universities and schools
Southern Vermont College, Green Mountain National Forest
29 min walk • Southern Vermont College was a private liberal arts college on the 371-acre former Edward Everett Estate near Bennington, Vermont. The college closed on May 31, 2019.

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Which popular attractions are close to First Congregational Church of Bennington?

Nearby attractions include Old Bennington, Bennington (2 min walk), Bennington Museum, Bennington (5 min walk), Bennington Battle Monument, Bennington (12 min walk), Holden–Leonard Workers Housing Historic District, Bennington (15 min walk).