The First Building of the Centre Congregational Church

Here Stood the First Building

Of the Centre Congregational Church

Erected in 1815

Moved to Its Present Site 1842

This Marker Was Placed July 5, 1916

Marker is on Park Place 0.1 miles east of ...

The First Congregational Church

Champaign Historic Site

The First Congregational Church, built in 1855-56, was popularly known as the “Goose Pond” Church, because the site was once a water-filled area, home to flocks of wild geese and ducks. The church became a meeting center ...