- The Stone Church in its current form dates back to 1824.
- The church’s earlier 1753 incarnation was a log cabin and then as a frame building.
- The church has recently been restored and is now available as a wedding venue.
The Stone Church and Meetinghouse
CONTACT DETAILS
- Address: 100 New Preston Hill Road, P.O. Box 2044
New Preston, CT 06777 - Phone: (860) 248-0203
- Website: www.thestonechurchct.org
About
Atop New Preston Hill Road, the Stone Church & Meetinghouse sits on a historic Green triangle, New Preston’s center in the mid-1700s. During the Revolutionary War period, the Green also served as a drilling ground for the local militia. Directly across the street from the church front is a stone house, now privately owned but in colonial days known as Newton’s Tavern. At the back of the church, on Gunn Hill Road, is a small stone house, also privately owned, but once the local one-room schoolhouse. Next to the former schoolhouse is a home that was once the parsonage. Walking down Gunn Hill, in the field off to the right, you’ll usually see a small mixed herd of auburn and black-and-white cows.
The Stone Church and Meetinghouse is not just a beautiful, remarkable building. It also represents a community of people who seek to preserve it as a historic site and as a place where people can gather to enjoy readings, services, performances, and other events.