Cheshire Village in Naugatuck Valley Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
First Church Of Cheshire
Photographed by Michael Herrick, September 10, 2009
1. First Church Of Cheshire Marker
Of Cheshire
Congregational
Second Meeting House
On This Site
1737 --- 1826
Marker Placed
May 1991
Erected 1991.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1991.
Location. 41° 29.886′ N, 72° 54.12′ W. Marker is in Cheshire in Naugatuck Valley Region, Connecticut. It is in Cheshire Village. It is at the intersection of South Main Street (Connecticut Route 10) and Wallingford Road, on the left when traveling north on South Main Street. Located across South Main Street from Cheshire Town Hall. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cheshire CT 06410, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Connecticut River Valley, on the Connecticut Shoreline, and in Greater New Haven. 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 New Haven County and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Cheshire Civil War Monument (a few steps from this marker); Cheshire (a few steps from this marker); Town of Cheshire Memorial Plaza (within shouting distance of this marker); Cheshire World War I Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); "Stepping Stone" (within shouting distance of this marker); Cheshire Revolutionary War Monument (within
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Photographed by Michael Herrick, September 10, 2009
2. The current First Congregational Church built in 1827.
The marker, which is flush to the ground, is to the right of the photographer.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 11, 2009, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 1,383 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 11, 2009, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
