History is for Everyone

MA, USA

First Parish Unitarian Universalist

Church

The congregation dates to 1733, though the current building is from 1840. The original meetinghouse would have been a gathering point for the community on April 19, 1775. Town meetings and militia musters often took place at or near the meetinghouse.

Visiting Today

Address

630 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington, MA

Hours

Sunday services; office hours vary

Admission

Free

Connected Events

Apr 1775
Battle of Menotomy - Main Engagement

Benjamin Locke, Hugh Percy, 2nd Duke of Northumberland, Samuel Cook

Apr 1775
Percy's Relief Column Reaches Menotomy

Hugh Percy, 2nd Duke of Northumberland

Apr 1775
Foot of the Rocks Ambush

Thomas Hadley, John Hicks

Apr 1775
Mother Batherick Captures British Soldiers

Experience "Mother" Batherick

Apr 1775
Jason Russell House Attack

Jason Russell, James Miller

Apr 1775
Menotomy Militia Muster on the Alarm

Benjamin Locke, Samuel Cook

Apr 1775
Samuel Whittemore's Stand

Samuel Whittemore

Apr 1775