First Congregational Church,
Orwell, Vermont
SUBSURFACE:
Archival and photographic evidence place substantial structures
on the north and west sides of the current property boundaries. These structures
were horsesheds providing carriage and stabling facilities for the parishoners.
These buildings were torn down in 1928. A considerable portion of the foundation
stones of these structures is still visible on the surface. 
There is a high
potential for significant subsurface remains. Archaeological investigations,
combined with archival research, would likely provide considerable amounts
of data about this type of structure which was once common in Vermont but
is now extremely rare.