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Old School Baptist Meeting House

 
 
Old School Baptist Meeting House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, April 13, 2019
1. Old School Baptist Meeting House Marker
Inscription. Church organized in 1799
as the Tongore Baptist
Church of Christ. Present
ediface erected in 1857.

 
Erected by Historical Society of Olive.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1799.
 
Location. 41° 58.407′ N, 74° 12.731′ W. Marker is in Shokan, New York, in Ulster County. It is at the intersection of New York State Route 28 and Reservoir Road, on the right when traveling west on New York State Route 28. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Shokan NY 12481, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Hudson Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Shokan Reformed
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(approx. half a mile away); Nursery Site (approx. 2.4 miles away); Olivebridge (approx. 3 miles away); To Honor (approx. 3 miles away); The Ashoken Center (approx. 3.3 miles away); Firetowers (approx. 4.9 miles away); Catskill History (approx. 4.9 miles away); Inspiring the American Imagination (approx. 4.9 miles away).
 
Old School Baptist Meeting House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, April 13, 2019
2. Old School Baptist Meeting House Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 15, 2019. It was originally submitted on April 14, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 327 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on April 14, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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Jul. 15, 2026