Lower Waterford/Third Congregational Church

Lower Waterford/Third Congregational Church A disastrous fire on June 30, 1859 leveled the original building.

Lower Waterford Congregational Church (LT) and Third Congregational Church, East Saint Johnsbury (RT) were, in the early decades of the 20th century, part of a Sunday circuit for the shared pastor that included East Concord Congregational Church. Waterford had numerous village meetinghouses in its early decades, but this location at the corner of Lower Waterford Road and Maple Street has endured a

s a central gathering place for religious and civic affairs for more than two centuries. But repurposing the timbers, pews and benches from Deacon Abial Richardson's 1818 meetinghouse on Old County Road South near Mad Brook, a village church was built and dedicated on January 11, 1860. The church features a couple of artifacts from the Union Congregational Church of the lost village of Upper Waterford that was de-accessioned in 1954 prior to Moore Dam's construction.

This profile of church member Arnold Waters (see photo of Pew 12 saved by the Waterford Historical Society before the ch...
01/03/2026

This profile of church member Arnold Waters (see photo of Pew 12 saved by the Waterford Historical Society before the church closed) is an amazing 'read'. It was a cherished hope to have a public record of Arnold's life. Thanks to WHS member Beth Kanell, it weaves together fascinating chapters from an active life that included public service:
https://waterford-vt-history.blogspot.com/2026/01/arnold-waters-lower-waterford-resident.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawPGAQ5zcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeD12-Lia6Mq9TSY4l5Rwt19K71VDaKfufNIxM9YAD7RNMgqHbRgfvsV3HAfw&brid=_XcABFS4hfNK351V3QV9aA

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Lower Waterford, VT
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