Bethlehem in Grafton County, New Hampshire — The American Northeast (New England)
Bethlehem Hebrew Congregation
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 28, 2025
1. Bethlehem Hebrew Congregation Marker
This synagogue was originally the Church of the Nativity, built in 1877, on land donated by Rhode Island Governor Henry Howard. Jewish families began vacationing in Bethlehem in 1916, mostly from New York, New Jersey, and Boston. They first worshipped in a store on Main Street beginning in 1920. The congregation purchased and began to use this building as a synagogue in 1928. The synagogue building, recently restored and repaired, is a regional center for Jewish social, cultural, and religious activities. The building is open in the summer and fall for religious services and community programs.
The Bethlehem Hebrew Congregation has been building community in the White Mountains for over 100 years.
This plaque is erected to honor the memory of Sidney Regen, 1936-2021, Synagogue Member and BHC Board Officer
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Synagogues series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1877.
Location. 44° 16.748′ N, 71° 41.562′ W. Marker is in Bethlehem, New Hampshire, in Grafton County. It is on Strawberry Hill Road south of Main Street (U.S. 302), on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 39 Strawberry Hill Road, Bethlehem NH 03574, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New Hampshire’s White Mountains. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Great North Woods, 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.
this page online
Another marker is no longer nearby. Angel of the Mountains (was about 400 feet away but has been permanently removed).
Also see . . . Bethlehem Hebrew Congregation. (Submitted on August 3, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 28, 2025
2. Bethlehem Hebrew Congregation and Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 28, 2025
3. Bethlehem Hebrew Congregation
Credits. This page was last revised on August 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 3, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 142 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 3, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
