The Baptist Meeting House is an eightieth century church and museum in Salisbury, New Hampshire, United States. The Greek Revival building has a twentieth century clock on the tower. - AsNotedIn
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1782/02/00 | Daniel Webster | Faith | Daniel Webster is baptized in the Meeting House (lost) on Searle' Hill. The Communion dish is at the Salisbury Congregational Church while his baptismal gown is on display in the Salisbury Historical Society's Old Baptist Meeting House. | |||
| 1790/00/00 | Salisbury votes to build a meeting-house. | |||||
| 1791/00/00 | Elder Elias Smith conducts the first religious service in the newly built Salisbury meeting-house. The church does not have a pulpit or pews. | |||||
| 1794/00/00 | The Salisbury meeting-house is finished. | |||||
| 1794/09/25 | Rhoda Bartlett True | Died | Consort of Mr Reuben True and Daughter of His Excellency Josiah Bartlett, Esq, died in the 35th year of her age in Salisbury, New Hampshire. Mrs True is buried at Baptist Cemetery in Salisbury. | |||
| 1823/00/00 | The Salisbury meeting-house is moved just south of its original location and remodeled. | |||||
| 1840/00/00 | Josiah Green | Benefactor | Josiah Green buys a large clock to be installed in the steeple. It is to remain at his pleasure, for the use of the society and the public. | |||
| 1856/02/22 | Josiah Green | Died | Josiah Green dies in Salisbury HeightsSalisbury, Merrimack County, New Hampshire. Mr Green is buried at Baptist Cemetery at 655 Old Turnpike Road in Salisbury, NH. | |||
| 1898/00/00 | The Salisbury congregation renovates the church. It will be the last major work done on the building until the town gives it to the Historical Society. | |||||
| 1938/09/21 | The steeple at the Baptist Meeting House in Salisbury, New Hampshire, is blown down in the great New England Hurricane. The current weathervane is a replica. | Great New England Hurricane of 1938 |
| Particulars for Baptist Meeting House, Salisbury, NH: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Structure | Belfry, Campanile |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Building Type | Church |
| Architectural Style | Greek Revival |
| Museum Type | Historical Museum |
| Museum Type | Museum |
| Area of Significance | Religion |
| Historic Use | Religious Property |
| Area of Significance | Social History |
| mechanism | Timepiece, clock |
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