Vernon in Oneida County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Mission Church
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, May 25, 2020
1. Mission Church Marker
Mission Church of Oneida Indians, built 1818 at Oneida Castle by Rev. Eleazar Williams. Moved here in 1842 by Unitarians. Became Vernon Town Hall 1892.
Erected 1949 by State Education Department.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Unitarian Universalism (UUism) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1818.
Location. 43° 4.75′ N, 75° 32.463′ W. Marker is in Vernon, New York, in Oneida County. It is at the intersection of West Seneca Street (New York State Route 5) and North Sconondoa Street, on the right when traveling west on West Seneca Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Vernon NY 13476, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Mohawk Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Vernon Methodist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Vernon Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); Pettibone Farm (approx. 1½ miles away); Vernon Center Presbyterian Church (approx. 2.7 miles away); Oneida Community Mansion House (approx. 3.4 miles away); The Oneida Country (approx. 3½ miles away); Site of the Battle of Oriskany (approx. 3½ miles away); James Dean Home (approx. 3.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vernon.
Photographed by Steve Stoessel
2. Mission Church Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 28, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 26, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 344 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 26, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
