Farmington in Ontario County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Friends Meeting House
Photographed by Lugnuts, October 6, 2020
1. Friends Meeting House Marker
West of Utica was built of logs near this spot by pioneers
1796
A frame structure 1804 was replaced 1876 by the present building.
A larger meeting house built opposite this site accommodated the yearly meeting and was used for worship
1816-1926
Erected by Public Spirited
Citizens and the State of New York
1929
Erected 1929 by "Public spirited citizens" and the State of New York.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Quakerism series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1796.
Location. 43° 1.709′ N, 77° 19.279′ W. Marker is in Farmington, New York, in Ontario County. It is at the intersection of Canandaigua Road (County Route 8) and Sheldon Road on Canandaigua Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 187 Co Rd 8, Farmington NY 14425, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, in the Finger Lakes, and in the Rochester 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 the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Farmington Quaker Crossroads Historic District (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Selby Howard (approx. 0.2 miles away); Underground RR (approx. half a mile away); Pumpkin Hook
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Photographed by Lugnuts, October 6, 2020
2. Friends Meeting House Marker
The roof of the Friends Meeting House can be seen in the photo.
Photographed by Lugnuts, October 8, 2020
3. Friends Meeting House Marker
Photographed by Lugnuts, October 6, 2020
4. Friends Meeting House
The marker is just out of the photo to the left side, along Canandaigua Road.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 11, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 7, 2020, by Lugnuts of Germantown, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 484 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 7, 2020, by Lugnuts of Germantown, Wisconsin. 3. submitted on October 8, 2020, by Lugnuts of Germantown, Wisconsin. 4. submitted on October 7, 2020, by Lugnuts of Germantown, Wisconsin. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
