For more than 250 years, the building has stood at the crest of a hill along Old Bay Road overlooking New Durham Corner, the original Town center. It served as the seat of government and religion.

The site, now called Meetinghouse Park, also contains the Town’s first cemetery, a stone Town pound built in 1809, a vernal pool with a wooden overlook, and marked trails. Both the building and the pound are on the National Register of Historic Places. The Meetinghouse is also a designated Seven to Save resource, a distinction bestowed by the New Hampshire Preservation Alliance, as well as a state Land and Community Heritage Investment Program (LCHIP) grant awardee.