The First Congregational Church of Claridon has served the community since its dedication in the summer of 1832. In November 1827, twenty-seven members from the Burton Congregational Church petitioned to form a church in Claridon, and the request was granted the following month. In 1830, a committee of Cotton Kellogg, Chester Treat, and Asa Cowles contracted with John Talbot and Rufus Hurlburt to build it. During the winter of 1831, logs were hauled to Cotton Kellogg’s sawmill and cut into lumber, and in the spring foundation stones from Timothy Wells’ quarry were brought and set in place. Rev. Luther “Priest” Humphrey donated a "Handsome Whitewood" tree from his land, and its wood is believed to have been used for the wainscoting and the backs of the pews. In 1955, the church was lifted from its foundation so a basement could be excavated beneath it, and in 1966 the sanctuary was rebuilt. In 1974, it was placed on the National Register of Historic Places as an outstanding example of Greek Revival style architecture.