Site of Early Meeting House

Site of Early Meeting House (HMWX9)

Location: Newton, MA 02459 Middlesex County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 20.493', W 71° 11.522'

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1630 - 1930

The original meetinghouse of the First Church in Newton was built in this burying ground in 1660. The first pastor was John Eliot, Jr., son of the Apostle to the Indians.
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HM NumberHMWX9
Series This marker is part of the Massachusetts: Massachusetts Bay Colony—Tercentenary Commission Markers series
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Year Placed1930
Placed ByMassachusetts Bay Colony-Tercentenary Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, October 14th, 2014 at 2:10am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)19T E 319430 N 4690026
Decimal Degrees42.34155000, -71.19203333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 20.493', W 71° 11.522'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 20' 29.58" N, 71° 11' 31.32" W
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Area Code(s)617, 781, 508
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 886-898 Centre St, Newton MA 02459, US
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