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Fairmount Presbyterian Church
Tewksbury Township, Hunterdon County

In 1746, a log building served as the first church for this congregation, then called the Fox Hill church, as it did for most congregations in the colonies. It was replaced in 1760 on the same site by a second church, which was in turn replaced by a stone church in 1816. In 1851, that structure was replaced by the present stone church, which was remodeled in 1902. The original congregation was German Reformed, and services were conducted in German. In 1809, morning services were conducted in English and afternoon services in German. It affiliated with the Presbyterian Church in 1813. The main part of the building is clearly Greek Revival, but the later addition of the tower and entrance have somewhat obscured that style.

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