Old County Courthouse

Old County Courthouse
Old County Courthouse
Old County Courthouse is located in Massachusetts
Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts
Coordinates: 41°57′20″N 70°39′53″W / 41.95556°N 70.66472°W / 41.95556; -70.66472Coordinates: 41°57′20″N 70°39′53″W / 41.95556°N 70.66472°W / 41.95556; -70.66472
Built: 1749
Architect: Oliver,Peter
Architectural style: No Style Listed
Governing body: Local
NRHP Reference#:

72001297

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Added to NRHP: February 23, 1972

Old County Courthouse (also known as Plymouth Old County Courthouse or Old Town House) is an historic court house on Leyden Street and Market Street in Plymouth, Massachusetts near Burial Hill and First Parish Church in Plymouth.

The courthouse was built in 1749 and is allegedly the oldest wooden courthouse in America. The building added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.

Currently the building is known as the 1749 Court House and Museum, and is open from June to September with exhibits of early Plymouth history.

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