Massachusetts
Middlesex
Town of Groton

First Parish Church of Groton

The First Parish Church of Groton is a historic church building at 1 Powderhouse Road in . It was built in 1754-55 and restyled in 1839 for a congregation whose history dates to the founding of the community in the 17th century.
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  • Type: Place of worship
  • Description: historic church in Massachusetts, United States
  • Also known as: “First Parish Church”
  • Address: 1 Powder House Road
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lawrence Academy and Groton Town Hall.

School
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at Groton is a private, nonsectarian, co-educational college-preparatory boarding school located in . Founded in 1792 as Groton Academy and chartered in 1793 by Governor John Hancock, Lawrence is the tenth-oldest boarding school in the United States and the third-oldest in Massachusetts, following and Phillips Academy at Andover. is situated 1,100 feet southeast of First Parish Church of Groton.

Town hall
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is situated 1,500 feet northwest of First Parish Church of Groton.

Ruins
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Bancroft's castle was built by General William Bancroft in 1906 atop Gibbet Hill in . Since 2000, the "castle" and trails became part of Groton's protected open space and was opened to the public. is situated 2,200 feet northeast of First Parish Church of Groton.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Groton and Ayer.

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is a town of about 10,500 people in Middlesex County, in the region of . , like a lot of towns in New England, has a plethora of historic homes and structures to see.

Village
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is a town in , United States. Originally part of , it was incorporated February 14, 1871, and became a major commercial railroad junction. is situated 3½ miles south of First Parish Church of Groton.

Suburb
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is a village and census-designated place in the town of in , United States. The population was 2,120 at the 2020 census. is situated 4 miles north of First Parish Church of Groton.

First Parish Church of Groton

Latitude
42.60565° or 42° 36′ 20″ north
Longitude
-71.56703° or 71° 34′ 1″ west
Open location code
87JCJC4M+75
Open­Street­Map ID
way 156630950
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q106207635
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Groton Public Library and N O A Galery.

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