Marshfield in Plymouth County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
First Meetinghouse
July 19, 2019
1. First Meetinghouse Marker
Erected about 1641, a small building with a thatched roof stood a little north of this enclosure. It was sold in 1657 for 50 shillings when a new church was built near the site of the present First Congregational Church. Here are to be found the earliest graves of the town, including that of Gov. Josiah Winslow.
Erected 1968 by the Marshfield Historical Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1641.
Location. 42° 5.124′ N, 70° 40.89′ W. Marker is in Marshfield, Massachusetts, in Plymouth County. It is on Winslow Cemetery Road west of Presidential Circle, on the left when traveling north. Located at Winslow Cemetery in Marshfield. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 196 Winslow Cemetery Rd, 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Kenelm Winslow Homestead (approx. 1.4 miles away); Daniel Webster Tablet (approx. 1½ miles away); Old Marshfield Training Field (approx. 1½ miles away); Early Canal (approx. 1.8 miles away); Ford Mill (approx. 2 miles
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Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. First Church Marker, and a marker on the Old Training Field near later meeting house location.
Also see . . . Josiah Winslow (1628-1680) - Find-a-Grave.
Winslow was Plymouth's assistant governor from 1657 to 1673, and Plymouth's Commissioner to the New England Confederation from 1658 to 1672. He became governor of Plymouth in 1673 and served until his death, earning accolades for establishing America's first public school. In 1675 and 1676 Winslow was military commander during the action against Native Americans known as King Philip's War.(Submitted on June 30, 2026, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts.)
July 19, 2019
2. First Meetinghouse Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 3, 2021. This page has been viewed 320 times since then and 37 times this year. Last updated on June 30, 2026. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 3, 2021. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
