Old First Church - Middle Baptist
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2013-09-05
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Organized in 1688, this is the oldest Baptist congregation in New Jersey.
Originally established as the Middletown Baptist Church in 1688. It is the oldest Baptist church in New Jersey.
During the American Revolution the British used the church for their wounded after their retreat from the Battle of Monmouth.
The church's first meeting house was built between 1668 and 1688, This building is the third to have housed this community. It was built in 1832.
is located at 69 Kings Highway in Middletown.
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Old First Baptist Church, Kings Highway Middletown, Baptist Church, American Revolution, American History, History, Battle of Monmouth, Middletown, Monmouth County, The Shore, NJ Shore, Jersey Shore, New Jersey Shore, New Jersey, NJ, Jersey, The Garden State
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