West Chesterfield in Cheshire County, New Hampshire — The American Northeast (New England)

First Methodist Meeting Place In New Hampshire

Photographed by Guylaine Beaudoin, July 19, 2015

1. First Methodist Meeting Place In New Hampshire Marker

Inscription.
In 1772 "the people called Methodist" held their first religious meeting in this state on the James Robertson farm, 1.2 miles north of here, on Christian Street, with Philip Embury as the preacher. On June 20, 1803, Francis Asbury spoke here using as his text: "Let us run with patience the race that is set before us."

Erected by New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources. (Marker Number 060.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Francis Asbury, Traveling Methodist Preacher, and the New Hampshire Historical Highway Markers series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1974.

Location. 42° 54.106′ N, 72° 28.659′ W. Marker is in Chesterfield, New Hampshire, in Cheshire County. It is in West Chesterfield. It is at the intersection of Franklin Pierce Highway (New Hampshire Route 9) and Pond Brook Road, on the right when traveling west on Franklin Pierce Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chesterfield NH 03443, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Chief Justice Harlan Fiske Stone (approx. 1.1 miles away); Site of First House in Chesterfield (approx.

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2.6 miles away); Pierce Shops (approx. 2.9 miles away); Madame Sherri Forest (approx. 3.3 miles away); Naulahka (approx. 4.4 miles away in Vermont); Primary Peace Corps Training Site (approx. 4.6 miles away in Vermont); Park Hill Meeting House (approx. 5.1 miles away); Brattleboro Veterans Monument (approx. 5.2 miles away in Vermont). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chesterfield.

Photographed by Guylaine Beaudoin, July 19, 2015

2. First Methodist Meeting Place In New Hampshire Marker

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