Marshfield in Plymouth County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)

Site of First Church

1641 - 1657

Photographed by G.W.Bartlett, June 30, 2026

1. Site of First Church Marker

Inscription.
Site of First Church
1641 - 1657
Early town meetings
and school sessions
held here.
Uninscribed field stones
mark oldest graves.

Erected 1997 by Marshfield Historical Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1641.

Location. 42° 5.141′ N, 70° 40.904′ W. Marker is in Marshfield, Massachusetts, in Plymouth County. It can be reached from Winslow Cemetery Road north of Presidential Circle, on the left when traveling north. Located in Old Winslow Burying Ground c.1650. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Marshfield MA 02050, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the South Shore.

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.

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least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Early Settlers at Green Harbor Marshfield (here, next to this marker); Edward Winslow (a few steps from this marker); Daniel Webster (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Daniel Webster (within shouting distance of this marker); First Meetinghouse (within shouting distance of this marker); The Home of Daniel Webster (approx. half a mile away); Kenelm Winslow Homestead (approx. 1.4 miles away); Marshfield Veterans of the American Revolution (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marshfield.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. First Meeting House Marker has additional information.

Also see . . .
1. History of Marshfield Massachusetts (Wikipedia).

Marshfield was first established as a separate settlement in 1632 by Edward Winslow, a Mayflower Pilgrim who became a governor of Plymouth Colony. Edward Winslow was the third signatory to the Mayflower Compact. He became a negotiator and diplomat for the Colony in its dealings with
Photographed by G.W.Bartlett, June 30, 2026

2. Site of First Church Marker
the Native Americans and with the British. Edward Winslow established the first church and the first school in the town, near the cemetery which today still bears the Winslow name.

(Submitted on June 30, 2026, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts.)

2. Old Winslow Burying Ground - Find-a-Grave.

This cemetery is an active, town-owned cemetery and is the oldest in the town of Marshfield. The oldest documented headstone was that of William Thomas, but in the mid-19th century that stone was found broken and not repaired. The are over 40 fieldstones, making the established date of this cemetery unknowable.

(Submitted on June 30, 2026, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts.)

3. Marshfield Historical Society.

Starting in 1913 and continuing over the years, the Society has been collecting and preserving records of events and incidents that occurred in Marshfield from the time of its settlement.

(Submitted on June 30, 2026, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts.)

4. 1600's and the Church - First Congregational Church of Marshfield.

It was during 1640 that Mr. Richard Blinman became the first
Photographed by G.W.Bartlett, June 30, 2026

3. Site of First Church Marker
Many fieldstones lie near the marker, along with a cluster of later headstones southwest of the marker.
ordained Minister to service the Marshfield congregation having arrived from Wales in 1636.

(Submitted on July 1, 2026, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts.)

Photographed by G.W.Bartlett, June 30, 2026

4. Site of First Church Marker

A grouping of headstones and monuments to early Winslow settlers can be seen just north of this marker.

Old Winslow Burying Ground image. Click for full size.

Photographed by G.W.Bartlett, June 30, 2026

5. Old Winslow Burying Ground

Near the marker is a monument (center) dedicated to early Marshfield settlers that may be buried here in unmarked plots or beneath uninscribed fieldstones.

Old Winslow Burying Ground c.1650 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by G.W.Bartlett, June 30, 2026

6. Old Winslow Burying Ground c.1650

Credits. This page was last revised on July 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 30, 2026, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 21 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on June 30, 2026, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.