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Old Tennent Church: |
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These hallowed grounds contain one of the most unique structures in the
United States today -- a wooden 18th century Georgian-style Meeting
House. A
survivor of war, fire, storm, and vandalism, Old Tennent Church has
been a
place for Reformed worship since the 1730s. This building is the second
on
the site and is the third Meeting House used by this congregation.
The current building was built in response to increased attendance that
resulted from the first Great Awakening of the 1740s. Tradition tells
us
that elements of the first Meeting House on this site were incorporated
into
this "New Meeting House."
It is an oak framed, cedar-shingled structure similar to barns
constructed
in the mid-Atlantic area during the same period.The one-acre cemetery
has
grown to more than 90 acres. The oldest stone in this section dates
from the
1720s. |
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