First Church of Christ, Congregational, 1652 - Northeast African American Historic Places Map (sitios de interés)
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| 75 Main Street | Farmington, CT 06032 | | ||
About: The present Meetinghouse, the third, was completed in 1772. Since then, it has been a source of pride for the congregation and a source of study for architects and photographers interested in its graceful lines and beautiful steeple.
The church is historically significant for its role in establishing the first "Sabbath School" in the 1700's for the local Tunxis Indians, to teach them the ways of Christianity. In addtion, it was a hub of the Underground Railroad, and housed the slaves of the Amistad during the first civil rights case in the United States. Cinque Pieh, leader of the Amistad revolt, preached from its pulpit.
 First Church of Christ, 1772Photos and text courtesy First Church of Christ |
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