Abington Congregational Church
The Abington Congregational Church is a historic church on Connecticut Route 97 in the Abington village of Pomfret, Connecticut. It was built in 1751 and restyled in the 1830s, and it is the oldest ecclesiastical building in the State of Connecticut that has been continuously used for religious purposes.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: United Church of Christ
- Description: church building in Pomfret, Connecticut
- Address: 542 Hampton Road, Pomfret, CT 06259
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Abington Social Library and Mashamoquet Brook State Park.
Abington Social Library
Library
Mashamoquet Brook State Park
Nature reserve
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Abington and Pomfret Street Historic District.
Pomfret Street Historic District
Neighborhood
Bush Hill Historic District
Neighborhood
Abington Congregational Church
- Categories: building, historic site, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Town of Pomfret, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.85765° or 41° 51′ 28″ north
Longitude
-72.00784° or 72° 0′ 28″ west
Elevation
554 feet (169 metres)
Established
1749
Open location code
87H9VX5R+3V
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
building=church
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=church
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=united_church_of_christ
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Elliotts and Pomfret Center.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Tracy House and Abington School House.
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