Glastonbury Center in Hartford County, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Site of Second Meeting House
Photographed By Michael Herrick, October 13, 2016
1. Site of Second Meeting House Marker
First Church of Christ
Congregational
1735 – 1837
News of the battles of Lexington and Concord
reached here while Rev. John Eells was
preaching and was announced from the pulpit
April 28, 1775
Dedicated by the Members April 20, 1975
Erected 1975.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Colonial Era.
Location. 41° 41.761′ N, 72° 36.476′ W. Marker is in Glastonbury, Connecticut, in Hartford County. It is in Glastonbury Center. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and Morgan Drive, on the right when traveling south on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1803 Main Street, Glastonbury CT 06033, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Rev. Timothy Stevens Parsonage (within shouting distance of this marker); Glastonbury War II Monument (approx. 0.3 miles away); First Meeting House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Glastonbury World War I Monument (approx. 0.4 miles away); Glastonbury Vietnam Conflict Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); John Lee Levitow (approx.
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Photographed By Michael Herrick, October 13, 2016
2. Site of Second Meeting House Marker
Photographed By Michael Herrick, October 13, 2016
3. Site of Second Meeting House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 18, 2016, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 281 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 18, 2016, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
