Officially known as First Congregational Church, the congregation was founded in 1762, the first Protestant church in Vermont. The current meeting house was completed in 1805 and is considered one of the best examples of Federal period religious architecture in the state.  (Pictured above)  More than 200 years since the building's dedication, Old North remains an active church community.

The historic cemetery adjacent to the church has graves dating back to the mid 1700s and is the resting place of 75 veterans of the American Revolution, as well as the poet Robert Frost.  

  

Old First Cemetery

We love that letterboxing frequently takes us to cemeteries, especially an old one like Old First. Often the clue for a cemetery letterbox tells the story of a person who rests there.

Moving east from Bennington, we headed into an area with many hidden letterboxes. Unlike most days of this trip, when we've found three or four boxes, we logged into 12 letterboxes today. Plenty more await us tomorrow, and we should reach a new milestone since we finished today with 995 finds.