Defreestville in Rensselaer County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Blooming Grove

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, February 9, 2020

1. Blooming Grove Marker

Inscription. Blooming Grove
Reformed Church, est. 1814
N. J. Marselus first pastor
1st sanctuary January, 1817
This is the 3rd bldg. Here
dedicated April, 1925

Erected by Town of North Greenbush.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1817.

Location. 42° 39.171′ N, 73° 41.789′ W. Marker is in Defreestville, New York, in Rensselaer County. It is on Bloomingrove Drive 0.1 miles south of Washington Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 706 Bloomingrove Drive, Rensselaer NY 12144, 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.

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least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Van Alen Home (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fort Crailo (approx. 0.2 miles away); Jacob S. Sharp (approx. 0.3 miles away); Early Cemetery (approx. 0.8 miles away); 8th Ward City of Rensselaer WW2 Memorial (approx. 1.6 miles away); Philip Defreest House (approx. 1.6 miles away); David Defreest (approx. 1.7 miles away); Al-Tro Park (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Defreestville.

Also see . . . Blooming Grove Reformed Church in America. Church website homepage (Submitted on February 10, 2020, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

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Photographed by Steve Stoessel, February 9, 2020

2. Blooming Grove Reformed Church

Credits. This page was last revised on April 26, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 9, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 499 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 9, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.