St. Michael's Church - Marblehead MA - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

The church was completed in June 1715 and was a result of dissenters rebelling against the rule of Puritans and other independent religions. The 'benefactors" included 30 captains of vessels with the main contributor Colonel Nicolson, who was the colonial governor of New York, Maryland and Virginia. Marblehead was predominately a Congregational town and the church had difficulty finding sufficient number of supporters and fell into financial hard times.

The bell in the tower was cracked from the constant ringing, celebrating the news of the signing of Declaration of Independence. The bell was replaced with one cast by Paul Revere in 1818.

As attendance decreased the church was forced to suspend services in 1818. The church went thru a period of time of opening and closing. In 1831 extensive repairs were necessary and the alterations transformed St Michael's into the Gothic Revival appearance.

Street address: 26 Pleasant St. Marblehead, MA County / Borough / Parish: Essex Year listed: 1973 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Periods of significance: 1825-1849, 1700-1749 Historic function: Funerary, Religion Current function: Religion Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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