Williamstown in Berkshire County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)

The Meeting House of the First Congregational Church United Church of Christ

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 3, 2018

1. The Meeting House of the First Congregational Church United Church of Christ Marker

Inscription. Organized by proprietors of the town 1765. This house of worship erected 1869, rebuilt 1914.

Erected by First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1765.

Location. 42° 42.766′ N, 73° 12.25′ W. Marker is in Williamstown, Massachusetts, in Berkshire County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (Massachusetts Route 2) and Chapin Hall Drive, on the left when traveling east on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 906 Main Street, Williamstown MA 01267, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Massachusetts’ Berkshires.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in New England.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: West College

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(about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Williamstown Civil War Soldiers Monument (about 700 feet away); The Birthplace of American Foreign Missions · 1806 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ulysses Franklin "Frank" Grant (approx. ¼ mile away); Site of First Meeting House (approx. ¼ mile away); War Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); World Wars Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Williamstown.

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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 3, 2018

2. The Meeting House of the First Congregational Church United Church of Christ

Credits. This page was last revised on October 8, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 10, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 366 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 10, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.