First Baptist Church

First Baptist Church is a church in Old Saybrook, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut which is located on Prospect Street. First Baptist Church is situated nearby to the restaurant The Griswold Inn, as well as near Connecticut River Museum.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Baptist
Also known as: “First Baptist Church in Essex”
Address: 10 Prospect Street, Essex, CT 06426

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Connecticut River Museum and The Griswold Inn.

Connecticut River Museum

Museum

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The Connecticut River Museum is a U.S. educational and cultural institution based at Steamboat Dock in Essex, Connecticut that focuses on the marine environment and maritime heritage of the Connecticut River Valley. Connecticut River Museum is situated 2,500 feet southeast of First Baptist Church.

The Griswold Inn

Restaurant

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The Griswold Inn is located in Essex, Connecticut and is one of the oldest continuously run inns in the United States. It was founded by three brothers in the late 18th century and named after the Griswold Family of the area, and it has been under the stewardship of only six families. The Griswold Inn is situated 2,000 feet southeast of First Baptist Church.

Centerbrook Congregational Church

Community center

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The Centerbrook Congregational Church, also known as the Centerbrook Meeting House, is a historic church at 51 Main Street in the Centerbrook village of Essex, Connecticut. Centerbrook Congregational Church is situated 1¼ miles west of First Baptist Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Centerbrook and Essex.

Centerbrook

Village

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Centerbrook is a hamlet located in the town of Essex, Connecticut, United States. The village is home to numerous businesses: the Essex Steam Train, a post office, and Essex Elementary School.

Essex

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Essex is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region. The population was 6,733 at the 2020 census. It is made up of three villages: Essex Village, Centerbrook, and Ivoryton.

Ivoryton

Village

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Ivoryton is one of three villages in Essex, Connecticut, United States in Middlesex County. Ivoryton Historic District, the historic district in the village, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 15, 2014. Ivoryton is situated 2½ miles west of First Baptist Church.

First Baptist Church

Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
Location: Old Saybrook, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut River Valley, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.35506° or 41° 21′ 18″ north

Longitude

-72.39237° or 72° 23′ 33″ west

Elevation

102 feet (31 metres)

Open location code

87H99J45+23

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1042156537

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap attribute

denomination=baptist

GeoNames ID

4834385

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