Southbury in Naugatuck Valley Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)

South Britain Congregational Church

Photographed by Michael Herrick, February 1, 2012

1. South Britain Congregational Church Marker

Inscription. South Britain Congregational Church
Jehu Minor, First Pastor 1761 Twenty nine persons petitioned the General Assembly for four months winter preaching after traveling to Southbury for thirty years.
1766 First South Britain Ecclesiastic Society meeting held on June 5th.
1770 First Meeting House built on the green… south of this structure.
1825 This Meeting House built.
1869 Interior renovated, retaining the original "globe ceiling."
1903 Memorial stained glass window installed
1975 Pointing the way 150 years in this structure
Sesquicentennial Committee

Erected by South Britain Congregational Church Sesquicentennial Committee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1761.

Location. 41° 28.278′ N, 73° 15.117′ W. Marker is in Southbury in Naugatuck Valley Region, Connecticut. It is at the intersection of South Britain Road (Connecticut Route 172) and East Flat Hill Road, on the left when traveling north on South Britain Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 693 South Britain Road, South Britain CT 06487, 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 3 miles of this marker

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, measured as the crow flies: Southbury Stops Nazi Training Camp (a few steps from this marker); Southbury World War II Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away); Southbury World War I Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away); Southbury Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away); Southbury (approx. 1.4 miles away); Russian Village (approx. 1.6 miles away); Heritage Village Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.7 miles away); Bullet Hill School (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Southbury.

South Britain Congregational Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Herrick, February 1, 2012

2. South Britain Congregational Church

The marker is to the right of the entrance doors.

South Britain Congregational Church image. Click for more information.

Photographed by Michael Herrick, February 1, 2012

3. South Britain Congregational Church

Church website homepage
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South Britain Congregational Church Sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Herrick, February 1, 2012

4. South Britain Congregational Church Sign

South Britain
Congregational
Church
Rev. Shannon Rye Wall, Pastor
Sunday Worship 10:00am

Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 18, 2012, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 896 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 18, 2012, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.