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Near Millerton in Dutchess County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Spencer's Corners

North East Post Office

 
 
Spencer's Corners Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, August 17, 2019
1. Spencer's Corners Marker
Inscription. May 1, 1773, first Baptist covenant meeting in North East held at home of Rev. Simon Dakin, near here.
 
Erected 1935 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 May 1, 1773.
 
Location. 41° 57.791′ N, 73° 30.126′ W. Marker is near Millerton, New York, in Dutchess County. It is on Rudd Pond Road near Merwin Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Millerton NY 12546, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Town of North East War Memorial (approx. Ύ mile away); Irondale Cemetery (approx. 0.9 miles away); Iron Mine Pond (approx. 1.1 miles away); Irondale School (approx. 1.4 miles away); Rudd Pond (approx. 1½ miles away); North East Center Burying Ground (approx. 2.8 miles away); Pine Plains Northeast Line (approx. 2.8 miles away); In Memory of Robert Scoville, M.A. (approx. 3.4 miles away in Connecticut). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Millerton.
 
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Spencer's Corners Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, August 17, 2019
2. Spencer's Corners Marker
Spencer's Corners Marker View image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, August 17, 2019
3. Spencer's Corners Marker View
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 20, 2019. It was originally submitted on August 19, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 854 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on August 19, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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