Bellows Falls in Rockingham in Windham County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)
Rockingham Meeting House
Photographed By Lee Hattabaugh, October 7, 2013
1. Rockingham Meeting House Marker
The Rockingham Meeting House is one of the finest remaining examples of New England Colonial architecture. It is the oldest intact public building in Vermont. Built between 1787 and 1801, it served Rockingham as a house of religious worship and town meetings for nearly a century. The arrival of industrialization shifted settlement to the nearby villages of Bellows Falls and Saxtons River. The Congregational church survived here until 1839 and annual Town Meetings continued here until 1869.
A sensitive restoration in 1907 was one fo the earliest historic preservation projects in Vermont. In 2000, the Meeting House was designated a National Historic Landmark by the National Park Service. The Meeting House now hosts community events and is open seasonally.
Erected 2013 by Vermont Division for Historic Preservation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Churches & Religion • Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1787.
Location. 43° 11.341′ N, 72° 29.093′ W. Marker is in Rockingham, Vermont, in Windham County. It is in Bellows Falls.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Rockingham Meetinghouse (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); History of the Victorian Village Bridge (approx. 1.1 miles away); Rev. John Williams (approx. 1˝ miles away); Waypoint Center (approx. 4.2 miles away); Bellows Falls (approx. 4.2 miles away); Charlestown, New Hampshire (approx. 4.3 miles away in New Hampshire); Fort at No. 4 (approx. 4.3 miles away in New Hampshire); Captain Phineas Stevens (approx. 4.3 miles away in New Hampshire). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rockingham.
Regarding Rockingham Meeting House. National Historic Landmark (2000)
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Only two remaining twin-porch meeting houses in the United States.
Photographed By Lee Hattabaugh, October 7, 2013
2. Rockingham Meeting House Marker
looking northwest along VT-103/Rockingham Road
Photographed By Lee Hattabaugh, October 7, 2013
3. Rockingham Meeting House Marker
View looking generally south from the intersection of Rockingham Road and Parker Hill Road. The marker can be seen in far left and the Rockingham Meeting House is at the top of the hill on the right.
Photographed By Lee Hattabaugh, October 7, 2013
4. Rockingham Meeting House
Photographed By Lee Hattabaugh, October 7, 2013
5. Rockingham Meeting House & cemetery
Photographed By Lee Hattabaugh, October 7, 2013
6. Rockingham Meeting House NHL plaque
marker designating the Rockingham Meetinghouse as a National Historic Landmark. Located near the meetinghouse.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 27, 2014, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. This page has been viewed 728 times since then and 27 times this year. Last updated on April 1, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 27, 2014, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. 6. submitted on February 28, 2014, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
