What to do and see in Massachusetts, United States: The Best Sacred & Religious Sites

July 25, 2021 Christa Meece

Discover the best top things to do in Massachusetts, United States including Unitarian Memorial Church, St. Mary's Episcopal Church, West Parish Meetinghouse, First Congregational Church, Old Ship Church, Temple Beth Elohim, Wat Nawamintatarachutis, Trinity Church, Congregational Church, Seamen's Bethel.
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1. Unitarian Memorial Church

Fairhaven, MA
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5.0 based on 27 reviews

Unitarian Memorial Church

This church is a premier example of the English Gothic style.

2. St. Mary's Episcopal Church

Barnstable, MA +1 508-362-3977 http://www.stmarys-church.org/
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5.0 based on 10 reviews

St. Mary's Episcopal Church

The church and its gardens offer quiet walks for visitors. The public is welcome.

3. West Parish Meetinghouse

2049 Meetinghouse Way, West Barnstable, MA 02668-1404 +1 508-362-4445 http://www.westparish.org/
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5.0 based on 3 reviews

West Parish Meetinghouse

4. First Congregational Church

329 Main Street, Route 6A, Yarmouth Port, Yarmouth, MA 02675-1817 +1 508-362-6977 http://www.fccyarmouth.org
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5.0 based on 2 reviews

First Congregational Church

5. Old Ship Church

107 Main St, Hingham, MA 02043-2597 +1 781-749-1679 [email protected] http://oldshipchurch.org/
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5.0 based on 14 reviews

Old Ship Church

Built in 1681, Old Ship served two purposes: as a Meeting House where civic issues of the day were discussed, and as a place of worship on Sundays. Lively debates over the Revolution, the form American Democracy would take, and local issues such as property taxes, have taken place under its distinctive timber roof. Architecturally, the Meeting House is an example of Elizabethan Gothic style found in the early settlers native Hingham, England. The great curved timbers that support the roof were cut from bowed oak limbs grown in local forest. Axe hewn, no two are exactly alike in dimension. Although it’s still a mystery, the name Old Ship may have been inspired by the unusual roof structure, which resembles the hull of a ship. We love giving tours, but we need 2 days notice to find a volunteer tour guide.

6. Temple Beth Elohim

10 Bethel Rd, Wellesley, MA 02481-3595 +1 781-235-8419 http://tbewellesley.org/
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5.0 based on 4 reviews

Temple Beth Elohim

Temple Beth Elohim is a community deeply committed to spiritual searching, the study of ethics and morality, the pursuit of justice, and deeds of loving kindness. TBE is a community with a diverse population of over 1,200 families from more than 37 communities throughout Greater Boston.

7. Wat Nawamintatarachutis

382 South Street, Raynham, MA 02767 +1 508-823-1800 [email protected] http://Watnawamin.org
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5.0 based on 3 reviews

Wat Nawamintatarachutis

8. Trinity Church

206 Boylston St Copley Square, Boston, MA 02116-3916 +1 617-536-0944 http://www.trinitychurchboston.org/
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4.5 based on 1,016 reviews

Trinity Church

This National Historic Landmark, one of America's great buildings, was built in 1877 by architect H.H. Richardson.

Reviewed By vincentdE9094KZ - Dún Laoghaire, Ireland

this is first of all a church and secondly a tourist attraction. there is a charge to go in. If you are interested in arts and crafts - this is heaven - it was built in 1877 by Henry Hobson Richardson. Woodwork in the pews is beautiful with each roundel at the end of the pews being slightly different. every style of leaded glass is represented including some designed by the British artist Edward Burne Jones and executed by his friend William Morris who was the leader of the arts and crafts movement in England. Everywhere you look there is beautiful stonework, glasswork, painted murals or timber carving.

9. Congregational Church

Lee, MA +1 413-243-1033 http://www.ucc-lee.org
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4.5 based on 14 reviews

Congregational Church

The 150-foot steeple makes this church the tallest structure in town.

10. Seamen's Bethel

15 Johnny Cake Hl, New Bedford, MA 02740-6318 +1 508-992-3295 http://seamensbethel.org
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4.5 based on 163 reviews

Seamen's Bethel

A historic church dedicated to sailors.

Reviewed By FellowTraveler730578

This seaman's church and memorial is lovely and quite moving - there are many plaques and memorials honoring seamen and sailors lost at sea or who died in foreign ports. This is a free museum too. Worth a stop while touring New Bedford.

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