The South Salem Church was founded in 1752 by the Rev. Solomon Mead. For the past 250 years, the white clapboard church has been a welcoming beacon atop a hill overlooking the hamlet of South Salem, surrounded by ancient trees and a historic burial ground—the final resting place for 27 Revolutionary War soldiers. Since then the South Salem Presbyterian Church has been a center of spiritual strength in our wonderful community. The current church building was built in 1975 on the site of a 1973 fire that destroyed the previous structure, which was first erected in 1826 and rebuilt in 1872. Though evoking its rural New England heritage, the current church is a contemporary structure designed to meet its community-wide role. For many years the church hosted Catholic masses and CCD, and for eight of those years was also home to the Jewish Family Congregation until the JFC established its own home. Current community activities include hosting The Sanctuary Series, which brings world-class classical musicians to perform for local audiences in the heart of the historic hamlet.
