Site Number: 5  Southern Tour

Weekend Events:
 -  Self-guided tours of sanctuary - literature available
 -  Special display of documents from church's history
 -  Continuous video featuring history of the church and the
    surrounding Rocky Hill community

Driving directions:
From the Rt. 206 in Montgomery Township, take Rt.518 (Washington Street) to Rocky Hill. The First Reformed Church is located on the right side of the street in the center of town.

Parking:
Parking and restroom facilities are available at the site

ADA Accessible:
Church and Fellowship Hall accessible to persons with disabilities, with exception of restrooms, which are not accessible for persons in wheelchairs.

Normal Hours:
Religious and non-religious activities and programs are
scheduled throughout the year .

Website: www.RockyHillChurch.com
Email: frcrh@patmedia.net
Phone: 609-924-6450, Jim Banks
Map: Google Map
Historic Register: Yes

Organization:
First Reformed Church Consistory

First Reformed Church, Rocky Hill

The Dutch Reformed Church of America dates back to 1628 and is, therefore, the longest continuous ministry in the New World. This particular Church consecrated in 1857, has three buildings on its historic site in the "Carpenter Gothic" style: the sanctuary (1857), the parsonage (1858), and the chapel (1863) located in the center of Rocky Hill's Historic District. Although mostly Dutch, German and Huguenot at the beginning, the Industrial Revolution brought new members from various backgrounds.

The sanctuary, with board and batten exterior, is the focal point architecturally and geographically of an exceptional historic district. This church appears to be the second oldest example of the style in NJ, and unique for the Reformed Church in America. Henry Laird, the designer/builder, was also noted for Nassau Hall in Princeton.