The Friends of Old Ship Meeting House
About
The Friends of Old Ship Meeting House supports Hingham’s Old Ship Meeting House, a meeting house built in 1681 that is open to the public and is home to First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church. Old Ship is widely recognized as the oldest meeting house in America still in continuous use for worship. The Friends group invites members of the community to become friends of the historic building.
The meeting house takes its name from its roof framing, which resembles the inverted hull of a ship. Under the theme “where generations meet,” the Friends share material on the building’s present life as well as its past, including its social history and family history connected to it. People who want to help can support the meeting house through the Friends and the group’s Friendship Fund.
What to Know
- Old Ship Meeting House is a National Historic Landmark.
- Tours of the meeting house are offered.
- The Friends post upcoming events at the meeting house.
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