Oldest Church and Library Still Open | Boston News

Step into Abington, Connecticut, where history doesn’t sleep—it’s still serving coffee and sermons. The Congregational Church, founded in 1749, boasts the oldest active church building in the state, with pews older than the U.S. itself. Right next door? The Abington Social Library, born in 1793 from a reverend’s closet collection, is believed to be America’s oldest surviving social library—still open, still lending, even accepting cards from other libraries. Together, these two historic pillars prove that tradition thrives when communities keep the past alive, not locked away in dusty archives. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/3f2acd7e0e9d1741