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Since i have a few trees in these shots, let me also make this an entry for Tree Tuesday hosted by @old-guy-photos

The church itself has an interesting history, the First Church of Christ in Milford was established in New Haven in 1639 by a group of settlers led by Rev. Peter Prudden.
They already had acquired land in Wepawaug, where they would shortly settle and establish the new parish and colony of Milford.
The first meeting house was built in 1641 and was replaced by a second structure in 1727-1728. The current church, featured in this post, was built in 1824, and Designed by David Hoadley, A division in church membership during the Great Awakening in 1741 led to the errection of the Second Church (Plymouth Church). The two churches reunited in 1961 as the First United Church of Christ (Congregational).

you may wonder what the Great Awakening was, well I did so this is what I found onit

The Great Awakening was a religious revival that impacted the English colonies in America during the 1730s and 1740s. The movement came at a time when the idea of secular rationalism was being emphasized, and passion for religion had grown stale. Christian leaders often traveled from town to town, preaching about the gospel, emphasizing salvation from sins and promoting enthusiasm for Christianity. The result was a renewed dedication toward religion. Many historians believe the Great Awakening had a lasting impact on various Christian denominations and American culture at large.
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here is another shot of the church with the Duck Pond falls in the foreground

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And this is the view of it I love the most looking across the Duck pond and catching reflections, the inside of the church is also very beautiful, they invited me there to do a presentation on photography one, but I haven't taken any photos inside the church yet.

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And finishing with another shot looking over the waterfall

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And that’s all folks

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