ABOUT THE MEETINGHOUSE
CELEBRATING 300 YEARS
In 2017 and 2018, the 1717 Meetinghouse celebrated its 300th anniversary. The structure underwent many changes over the years with a major design alteration in the mid-19th-century. In 1922, Elizabeth Crocker Jenkins spearheaded the campaign to bring the building back to its original design and construction was completed in the 1950s. As part of the 300th anniversary celebrations, major renovation initiatives took place starting in 2015 and are currently ongoing.
The Meetinghouse today is still a house in which the community can meet. It is a place of worship on Saturday evenings and Sunday mornings, but it is also a village center and a town meeting place.
Take a look at this fascinating structure . . . a building built the same year that Handel wrote his “Water Music” and 15 years earlier than George Washington’s birth! The Meetinghouse is an exciting place to visit, whether attending an event or just stopping by to enjoy the peace and history of its four walls.
The building is open to the public from 9 am to 4 pm from Memorial Day to Columbus Day. Come in. Take a look. History surrounds you.
Please enjoy the following video that describes the Meetinghouses of Barnstable in historical context.
The Meetinghouse today is still a house in which the community can meet. It is a place of worship on Saturday evenings and Sunday mornings, but it is also a village center and a town meeting place.
Take a look at this fascinating structure . . . a building built the same year that Handel wrote his “Water Music” and 15 years earlier than George Washington’s birth! The Meetinghouse is an exciting place to visit, whether attending an event or just stopping by to enjoy the peace and history of its four walls.
The building is open to the public from 9 am to 4 pm from Memorial Day to Columbus Day. Come in. Take a look. History surrounds you.
Please enjoy the following video that describes the Meetinghouses of Barnstable in historical context.
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