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East Hampton in Suffolk County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Town Church

 
 
Town Church Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Jordan Romano
1. Town Church Marker
Inscription. Largest and Most Costly on Long Island. Used 1717-1861 Here Were Ordained Samuel Buel, Samson Occom, Lyman Beecher, and Stephen Mershom
 
Erected 1935 by State Education Department.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial EraReligion & Religious StructuresSettlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1717.
 
Location. 40° 57.491′ N, 72° 11.422′ W. Marker is in East Hampton, New York, in Suffolk County. It is at the intersection of James Lane and Pondview Lane, on the right when traveling east on James Lane. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: East Hampton NY 11937, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the New York City Metropolitan Area and on Long Island. 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: Clinton Academy (within shouting distance of this marker); May Groot Manson (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Sheep Fold Site 1684 (approx. 0.7 miles away); Coast Guard Beach (approx. 3½ miles away); Indian Landmark Buc-Usk-Kil (approx. 3.6 miles away); Town of East Hampton (approx. 3.9 miles away); Poxabogue Windmill (approx. 4.8 miles away); Spider Legged Mill (approx. 5 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in East Hampton.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 18, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 17, 2020, by Jordan Romano of Kings Park, New York. This page has been viewed 545 times since then and 17 times this year. Photo   1. submitted on April 17, 2020, by Jordan Romano of Kings Park, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
 
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Jul. 3, 2026