Reviews of The Old First Church (Tourist Attraction)

Keith Fair

Theres always Frost in the back yard. Even on the hottest summer day!! Can anyone please tell me why?

David Vaught

Wow what an experience to visit a church building that was put into use in 1807. Beautiful.

Andrea Park

Beautiful church and cemetry, visit the grave of Robert Frost.

Rebekah Aldrich

Well kept and the staff are very helpful!

Jane LaChapelle

Incredibly historical. Wonderful volunteers who share their vast knowledge of its history. A real jewel.

Bryan Hassenpflug

A true piece of history; beautiful and welcoming to all!

Ricky Parker

Beautiful early American church in the most picturesque village.

Don Frye

I only visited the graveyard. So much history. Robert Frost's resting place.

Ismael Olmeda

Beautiful old church. Nice history. Old cemetery next it very interesting.

Blas Croche

The cemetery is a beautiful place, with a lot of old graves.

Lisa Arias

Don't miss this. The guide had so much interesting info to share about the area

Escobaria Gracilis

Nice historic church on the circle.A lot of history here.

Lisa Pane

Such a beautiful church

Rebekah Elkins

A wonderful coincidental stop for us! So much history in this little, underrated place!

Susangnirke G

Robert Frost rests here..one of my favorite poets...

Bonnie B

Well worth the stop. Knowledgeable guide in-depth history of the church. Also grave of Robert Frost.

Ethan Smith

Quiet and peaceful, nice to wander around the gravesites. There are quiet a few folks with ties to the American Revolution and also the Civil war. One fellow was there during the shooting of President Lincoln. Another made most of the gunpowder for the Union in the Civil War. Also a man who helped load passengers onto lifeboats from the Titanic.

Rick Phelps

I was there to look for a geocache. The church is in great shape. It was after hours so I did not get in. We roamed around the cemetery which is very old and historic. Nice area in the town.

Sean Maciejewski

Historic church! Friendly staff!

Laura Hain

So pretty and historical. Usually go to this church every Christmas Eve.

u-2 pups

Stop here to see some real history. Steven foster grave sites, and a real feel for the American Revolution

Jon Spyker

This was a delightful experience. From visiting a variety of historic graves (including Robert Frost and family) to viewing the beautiful interior of the church it was well worth the stop. Be sure to visit the boys side of the balcony to read what pen knives left over the centuries. Be a great place to share in worship on a Sunday morning if you happen to be in the area.

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An history place

Lisa King

I grew up in Old Bennington Vermont spending my summers with Mrs. Weller while she showed people our beautiful Old First Church. It has huge windows of very old glass that kind of flows and let's the sun in various soft waves. She always showed people the foot warmer in one of the boxed seating boxes where families sat. The center of our sanctuary's ceiling has a huge concave feature depicting the world in the arms of the cross. Up front there is a low pulpit and a high pulpit where the children's choir sometimes got to sing from. In the upstairs are the seats where the young men sat on one side and the young women sat on the other and our magnificent pipe organ in the middle. Outside is the cemetery which has graves of the solders who if memory serves me were paid foreigners who fought for our freedom in the Revolutionary War. Also Robert Frost the poet is buried too. If you park your car near the church you can walk up Monument Avenue to the Bennington Battle Monument. There is an elevator to ride up. From the look out in the monument you can see the steeple of the church and the Green Mountains. After you walk back towards the church about half way take a side road to the left before the Old Bennington Library and the the next right. When you get to the main road you can either go right and return the church or go left and go to the Bennington Museum. The museum has many permeant and changing exhibits. There are wonderful toys from long ago and pictures. Going through I always feel like Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys are just around the corner. A great way to help children really feel our history! After that walk back up through the cemetery. Near the road is my favorite stone in the shape of a lamb. On the other side diagonally across the cemetery heading back to your car is Robert Frost Grave. And when you walk to the front of the church by way of the path in the center of the cemetery (just before the gate to the street and marble side walk) on your left will be those soldiers grave I mentioned before. It's a good health day walk through a very important part of our great history. The Battle of Bennington was a turning point to our country's freedom!

Teresa Shaw

The old church and cemetery is a must see for the area. Very interesting.

Patrick Gillan

The graveyard is very old, and albiet a bit eerie to wall though, it's a peaceful stroll with a lot of historical information that history buffs would enjoy reading. There are a ton of very old grave stones, and a few amazing monuments inside that you should check out. For those who play Pokemon, there's also a gym inside!

Laura Belcher

Beautiful church. Worth a stop on your way into downtown Bennington.

Gregory Golden

Historic Church, cemetery, and Parsonage

Kellie Keefe

Absolutely gorgeous. Robert Frost is buried here.

Patricia Becker

Great workaround

Jason Kovarik

Beautiful church dating back to the 1800's. The inside of the church is a step back in time and the guides in the church have excellent information about practices during the period. I personally found the graveyard to be very interesting. They did a a wonderful job of highlighting individuals who are burried there including Robert Lee Frost. The church and graveyard make for some great photos and every thing is free to the public.

Lavonna Skeans

What a unique and special place. It was very sad to see the old historic building across the street in such a state of disrepair. The church also, needed some attention.

Joan Geiger

People very friendly and knowledgeable about the local history. Fun little tour.

R. Michael Lake

Very historic. Docents are knowledgable.

Veronica Varos

Beautiful old church with tons of interesting history. The people who work there care deeply for the chapel which shows clearly the moment you walk in. Any question you may have can be answered! A must visit when in the area.

Deena Jones

Very beautiful church! So worth the tour..

Wesley Ackerman

One of the oldest churches in America. The church is still in use today and is still pretty much as it was 200 years ago. It's best to go when its open, as there are tour guides there. It's free of charge to get in and walk around. The surrounding cemetery is the resting place for Robert Frost and many others, which date back to the late 1700's.

Jeannie Mockewich

Beautiful

Bill Wood

Beautifully maintained church building is the old Protestant church in Vermont

Heather Kurvers

Beautiful building. Very knowledgeable and friendly staff.