Old Tennent Church - Marlboro, NJ

Every Spring, our local county promotes a weekend to all the historical sites in the area. Volunteers gives a tour and tell about the local history and details about the site.

There was this local church that I pass by on my way to the public library. It is surrounded by a cemetery that gives the whole area a park like setting. I always wanted to visit the old church but it doesn't look like it is open to the public. I grabbed on the opportunity to stop by when I heard it is open for tours.

Old Tennent Church

It is named after its first pastors (brothers named Tennent) and it is also one of the oldest church in the county that was built by the Scottish Presbyterians in the early 1700's.

Built by local farmers, it has a barn like structure. The pastor also mentioned that back then it takes about 3 consecutive days of church visit before somebody is allowed to have a communion. The ones that are not allowed for communion were seated in the front.

Due to its close proximity to the historical Battle of Monmouth that it was also used as a field hospital where wounded soldiers were treated on its pews. A lot of nameless soldiers that died during the past battle were buried in the nearby cemetery.

The church is open for regular worship on Sunday mornings.

For more detailed history, click here for the church website.