The Meetinghouse
By: Karina S., Danielle B., Victoria D., Katherine M.
When did Ludlow build the Meetinghouse?
What goes on at a Meetinghouse?
How is the Meetinghouse used today?
On our field trip in January, we went to Ludlow’s First Meetinghouse. We had a lot of questions. Mrs. Kibbe, the Chairperson of the Ludlow Historical Commission, told us a lot about the Meetinghouse’s history. Mrs. Hiersche and Mrs. Kavka showed us many of their personal collection of farming and household tools and answered many of our questions. We learned that Ludlow began to build the first Meetinghouse in June of 1774. The townspeople of Ludlow built the Meetinghouse in the timeline of nine years. The men and women who lived in Ludlow used the Meetinghouse to talk about matters and what was happening in the town. Meetinghouses were very common in New England at this time and were used both as churches and for town meetings. The Ludlow inhabitants had a meeting once a month or when something important was happening in the town. They also used the Meetinghouse for worship before the First Church was built. Today, the Meetinghouse is used to teach history and store artifacts used in the early times of Ludlow. Ludlow has a wonderful history!
Door of Ludlow's Meetinghouse
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Ludlow's Meetinghouse, Ludlow Center
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