The Old Parish Church
This modified Greek Revival church was originally constructed in 1760 as the second home of the Sheffield Congregational faith. It is the oldest extant church in Berkshire County and houses its oldest congregation. The original building, long gone, was on The Sheffield Plain near the present-day American Legion building. This structure originally stood in the middle of Route 7, the north bound traffic passing on the east side, the south bound on the west. About 1819 it was moved to its present site and a steeple in the Greek Revival style along with other Revival features were added to the original. The structure retains its 18th century sixteen over sixteen windows.
The Congregational Church was the official seat of government until about 1846. As such, the Sheffield Resolves were read here, town meetings were held and Mum Bett heard the reading of the Massachusetts Constitution which declared all men created equal, leading her to appeal to Theodore Sedgwick for legal assistance in her court case.
The Congregational Church was the official seat of government until about 1846. As such, the Sheffield Resolves were read here, town meetings were held and Mum Bett heard the reading of the Massachusetts Constitution which declared all men created equal, leading her to appeal to Theodore Sedgwick for legal assistance in her court case.