Rensselaerville in Albany County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Baptist Church
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, June 30, 2019
1. Baptist Church Marker
Organized Aug. 19, 1796.
First ministers:
Truman Beeman
Ephraim Crocker
Reuben Winegar Jr.
Present church built in 1836
Erected 1933 by State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is August 19, 1796.
Location. 42° 31.068′ N, 74° 8.313′ W. Marker is in Rensselaerville, New York, in Albany County. It is on Delaware Turnpike (New York State Route 85), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5000 Delaware Turnpike, Rensselaerville NY 12147, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, in the Capital District, and in the Albany Metropolitan Area. 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: Hans Winegar (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hamlet of Rensselaerville (about 700 feet away); Federal Library (approx. 0.2 miles away); Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Samuel Jenkins (approx. 0.3 miles away); Episcopal Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Anti-Rent War (approx. 3.4 miles away); Quaker Church (approx. 4.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rensselaerville.
Also see . . . Rensselaerville Historic District - National Archives. National Register of Historic Places documentation
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Photographed by Steve Stoessel, June 30, 2019
2. Baptist Church Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 373 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 2, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
