Bristol in Bristol County, Rhode Island — The American Northeast (New England)

First Congregational Church

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 5, 2023

1. First Congregational Church Marker

Inscription.
Organized and first church edifice built on Bristol Common 1683. Oldest Congregational church in Rhode Island. Second church building erected 1784. This building erected 1856.

Erected 1925 by First Congregational Church of Bristol, Rhode Island.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Colonial Era. A significant historical year for this entry is 1683.

Location. 41° 40.339′ N, 71° 16.449′ W. Marker is in Bristol, Rhode Island, in Bristol County. It is on High Street south of Bradford Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 High St, Bristol RI 02809, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Providence

and on Narragansett Bay.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in New England,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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

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distance of this marker: Early Bristol 17th Century Beginnings (within shouting distance of this marker); Smith House (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Memorial Square (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rhode Island Slave History (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Easterbrooks-Paull Block (approx. 0.2 miles away); World War I Memorial / American Legion Memorial Square (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lawson-Raiola Square (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bliven Field (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bristol.

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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 5, 2023

2. First Congregational Church

Credits. This page was last revised on May 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 9, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 258 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 9, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.