First Congregational Parish Historic District - Truro, MA - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

The First Congregational Parish Historic District encompasses the oldest church building in Truro, Massachusetts and adjacent historic resources. The congregation was established in 1711, and is now occupying its third church, a Federal/Greek Revival building erected in 1827. The tower houses a bell cast by Paul Revere. Adjacent to the church and part of its setting is the Congregational Cemetery, whose earliest recorded burial is in 1810, and has been associated with the church since its construction. The cemetery contains a memorial erected in 1841, commemorating the loss of 57 Truro residents and seven ships in a gale on October 3. 1841.

The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.

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Street address: 3 First Parish Lane, 26 Bridge Road Truro, MA County / Borough / Parish: Barnstable Year listed: 2014 Historic (Areas of) Significance: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ARCHITECTURE Periods of significance: 1812 to 1964 Historic function: RELIGION FUNERARY RECREATION AND CULTURE Current function: RELIGION FUNERARY RECREATION AND CULTURE Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Secondary Website 2: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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