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Old Ship Church
1630 - 1930
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By Tom Fuchs, September 30, 2007 | |
| | | 1. Old Ship Church Marker | | |
Inscription. Erected in 1681, it is the oldest church structure in the United States to have been used continuously for public worship. Samuel Lincoln, original American ancestor of Abraham Lincoln, worshipped here regularly.
Erected 1930 by Massachusetts Bay Colony-Tercentenary Commission.
Marker series. This marker is included in the Massachusetts Bay Colony—Tercentenary Commission Markers marker series.
Location. 42° 14.465′ N, 70° 53.234′ W. Marker is in Hingham, Massachusetts, in Plymouth County. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and Elm Street on Main Street. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hingham MA 02043, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Hingham Massachusetts (about 700 feet away, in a direct line); Reverend Peter Hobart (approx. 0.2 miles away); Samuel Lincoln House (approx. ¼ mile away); Hull (approx. 2.7 miles away); a different marker also named Hull (approx. 4.4 miles away); Fort Independence (approx. 4.5 miles away); Minot's Ledge Lighthouse (approx. 5 miles away); Antoine and Wilson Memorial (approx. 5 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Hingham.
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By Tom Fuchs, September 30, 2007 | |
| | | 2. Old Ship Church | | |
1. Historical markers erected by Massachusetts Bay Colony. Original 1930 publication by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts of Tercentenary Commission Markers, commemorating the three hundredth anniversary of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. (Submitted on November 17, 2009, by Russell C. Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts.)
2. Hingham Historical Society. The Society maintains its headquarters at Old Derby Academy, a handsome Federal-style structure on lower Main Street that more than 200 years ago was a co-educational school. Besides being a meeting place for the Society and repository for many of its archives, Old Derby is available to rent for special occasions. (Submitted on October 15, 2011, by Russell C. Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts.)
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By Tom Fuchs, September 30, 2007 | |
| | | 3. Old Ship Church | | |
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By Tom Fuchs, September 30, 2007 | |
| | | 4. Hingham Memorial Bell Tower | | |
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By Tom Fuchs, September 30, 2007 | |
| | | 5. Bell Tower Plaque | | |
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By Tom Fuchs, September 30, 2007 | |
| | | 6. Parish House | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on October 9, 2007, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,195 times since then. Last updated on October 26, 2011, by Russell C. Bixby of Bernardston, Massachusetts. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on October 9, 2007, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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