Greenfield, New Hampshire Community Meeting House - Weathervane Wednesday

 Today's weathervane was photographed in Greenfield, New Hampshire.

The Greenfield Community Meeting House is located in the center of Greenfield on the corner of Routes 31 and 136.  When I was growing up we lived near Route 31 in Holden, Massachusetts, and we would drive all the way up to Greenfield State Park to go camping.  Greenfield is a lovely little town, with a covered bridge.  I noticed that the general store was now a small cafe.  

Greenfield was founded in 1791, and the same year the church was gathered with 28 members. The meetinghouse was built in 1795 by the town.  The church was reorganized as the Congregational Church in 1891, and the second floor was added to the meetinghouse.  In 1959 an agreement with the town assigned the first floor for town business, and the second floor for as a sanctuary for church meetings.  In 2009 the church decided to erect a new building and separate from the town.  They have been holding meetings at the Crotched Mountain campus.  The new building is nearby at 12 Depot Drive.

The bell tower was constructed in 1825, and the clock was added in 1895.  I couldn't find any information on when the weathervane was erected above the steeple.  It is a simple two dimensional scrollwork weathervane, typical of the 19th century.  New Hampshire Historical Marker number 130 is located on the corner, and it gives the story of the meeting house. 

For the truly curious:

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Heather Wilkinson Rojo, "Greenfield, New Hampshire Community Meeting House - Weathervane Wednesday", Nutfield Genealogy, posted December 9, 2020, ( https://nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2020/12/greenfield-new-hampshire-community.html: accessed [access date]).