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"Old First" Congregational Church

Tourist attraction United church of christ

👍👍 Beautiful church and cemetery. We didn't get to go inside,, but the grounds are well maintained, and we found my 6th Great grandparents on the front row! Many interesting headstones of all sizes and shapes. The trees were decked out in their fall colors, with a few leaves falling. Very picturesque a... People often mention church, Beautiful,


Address

60 Monument Ave, Bennington, VT 05201

Website

www.oldfirstchurchbenn.org

Contact

(802) 447-1223

Rating on Google Maps

4.80 (166 reviews)

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  • 5/5 Christina E. 6 months ago on Google
    Beautiful church and cemetery. We didn't get to go inside,, but the grounds are well maintained, and we found my 6th Great grandparents on the front row! Many interesting headstones of all sizes and shapes. The trees were decked out in their fall colors, with a few leaves falling. Very picturesque and nostalgic.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Tim W. 1 year ago on Google
    Great classic New England church! I've seen a lot of historic churches and this is one of the best classic 18th, 19th century style of white steepled New England church. It's in the perfect location in Bennington, with a large cemetery, a view of the mountains and the place is stunning in the fall with all the key popping colors. The staff was super friendly and there's even a tiny gift shop. We enjoyed going tot he upper floors and seeing the view as well as the pew boxes. We were also lucky enough to arrive just before a tour and hear a presentation of the history of the church. Really is a beautiful place and right up the road is the Bennington monument where if your leaf peeping in the fall you can get an even better view of the fall foliage. Highly recommend going instead and seeing the early American architecture and the surrounding scenery.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 April T. 2 years ago on Google
    Beautiful church, wonderful story. Beautiful resting place and well maintained. Robert Frost's resting place with two poems. Read them out loud as a tribute.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Eric H. 1 year ago on Google
    Absolutely breathtaking edifice, with historic cemetery that includes the resting place of Robert Frost and his family. Take the time to see both, and read a verse or two while you pay your respects to Frost and his legacy. Truly a special place to visit.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 matthew p. 6 months ago on Google
    Beautiful and worth the stop. The Cemetery here was just beautiful and some really powerful ground to walk on, we didnt expect the mass grave area of those killed in the battle and that really was moving. Robert Frost's grave was tranquil and quiet. Beautiful!

  • 5/5 Christa L (American Girl D. 4 years ago on Google
    Beautiful historic chapel with fascinating history, especially lovely in fall. I love the fence along it's side. Also this where Poet Robert Frost is burried. Very kind church members are there to answer questions about offer info in the history of this VT treasure. Dont miss this if you're in Bennington, Vermont.

  • 5/5 Andrew M. 8 months ago on Google
    A historical gem and original house of worship from an earlier time in America. However, this is not a museum. It's a living and breathing church serving a mission today and tomorrow.

  • 4/5 Jason K. 4 years ago on Google
    Beautiful church dating back to the 1800's. The inside of the church is a step back in time and the guides in the church have excellent information about practices during the period. I personally found the graveyard to be very interesting. They did a a wonderful job of highlighting individuals who are burried there including Robert Lee Frost. The church and graveyard make for some great photos and every thing is free to the public.


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