Near Bloomington in Ulster County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
First Church
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, January 1, 2020
1. First Church Marker
Erected here in 1797,
Reformed Church of
Bloemendaal, burned 1846,
rebuilt 1847, at new
location at Bloomington.
Erected 1935 by State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1797.
Location. 41° 51.891′ N, 74° 3.748′ W. Marker is near Bloomington, New York, in Ulster County. It is on Maple Hill Road 0.2 miles west of Lefever Falls Road, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 118 Maple Hill Road, Bloomington NY 12411, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Newkirk Tavern (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Welcome to Williams Lake (approx. 0.8 miles away); Plank Roads (approx. 0.8 miles away); Room and Pillar (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Lawrence (approx. one mile away); Creeklocks (approx. one mile away); Petrus Van Wagenen (approx. 1.3 miles away); Binnewater Historic District/ Women's Studio Workshop (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bloomington.
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Photographed by Steve Stoessel
2. First Church Site
Credits. This page was last revised on January 7, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 1, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 324 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 1, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
