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Four successive Congregational church buildings have stood on the same spot on Canterbury Green for three hundred years. The church in Canterbury was established in 1711 and work then began on the first meeting house at the Green‘s highest point. The second meeting house was built in 1735 and the third in 1805. When it was destroyed by fire in 1963, the current church was constructed the following year.

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First Congregational Church in Canterbury (1964)
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  • June 29, 2022 at 3:15 pm
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    Is it possible to verify that Asa Meech was minister at the church from 1812 – 1822. If so, any additional information available would be gratefully appreciated. Thank you

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