OLDEST - Standing Meeting House in Connecticut - Abington in Pomfret, CT - Superlatives on Waymarking.com

The meeting house in Abington, CT was erected in 1751, making it the oldest standing meeting house in Connecticut. In 1753, the meeting house became a Congregational Church when several members were forced to leave the Congregational Church in nearby Pomfret Center. The steeple was added to the church in 1802, replaced in 1840, and completely repaired in 1990.

An historical marker across the street from meeting house/church is inscribed:

{Seal of the State of Connecticut}
QUI TRANSTULIT SUSTINET

ABINGTON
MEETING HOUSE
Erected 1751
Oldest Now Standing
In Connecticut

The Abington Meeting House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.

Type of documentation of superlative status: Historical Marker Location of coordinates: Abington Meeeting House 542 Hampton Road in the village of Abington in Pomfret, CT. Web Site: [Web Link]

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