1685 Persecution and banishment of Presbyterians from Scotland

1692 First House of Worship is built on Free Hill in Wickatunk and called "Old Scots Church"

1706 First Recorded Presbytery Meeting in the US is at Old Scots Church

1730 Second House of Worship is built on White Hill and known as "The Freehold Church" eventually to become what we know today as the "Old Tennent Church"

1778 The Battle of Monmouth took place in the countryside around Old Tennent Church

1832 Several members of Old Tennent, living in the village of Freehold, decide to erect a building that would be more convenient for their families.

The cornerstone is laid June 10, 1835 on a lot that is now 57 West Main Street

1837 The Village Presbyterian Church building is completed on June 17^th at a cost of $4000

1838 "The Village Church of Freehold" is organized by the Presbytery of New Brunswick with a membership of 32

1865 270 members begin talk of a new building and location which is endorsed by a congregational vote in 1870

1870 The name of our church is changed to the "First Presbyterian Church of Freehold, New Jersey

1871 The cornerstone of the new Church is laid at the corner of Main and Brinkerhoff (Our church today)

1873 The Building is completed and dedicated

1887 The Bell Tower is rebuilt

1896 A rotary system for the election of elders and deacons is adopted which is still used today

1906 Our Sanctuary is redecorated

1909 The Cradle Roll is established

1921 Electric Lighting is installed in the Church

1938 Our 100^th Anniversary celebration

1941 The Unity Club is formed

1958 Our Church Library is enlarged and cataloged

1967 Our Christian Nurture Building is dedicated. $10,800 is raised towards the total funding of the building.

1971 Open Door is organized by our Church.

1971 The Mural in the CN Building is dedicated.

1971 The CN Building is used for emergency classrooms.

1979 Unicameral Session is adopted by our Church. Until this adoption the Session and Trustees were separate boards.

1981 Nave is redecorated and a new Austin organ is installed.

1996 we welcomed Rev. Cindy Bowman and Rev. David Bowman as our co-pastors.

2001 New Handicap Access Ramp and New Sanctuary Sound System are installed.

2002  Sanctuary and Steeple Roof replace