Sennett in Cayuga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Oldest Church
Photographed by Lugnuts, October 31, 2020
1. Oldest Church Marker
In Sennett. Built 1820
organized 1809 as
First Congregational
remodelled 1847
became Presbyterian 1870
Erected 1932 by State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1820.
Location. 42° 59.652′ N, 76° 31.979′ W. Marker is in Sennett, New York, in Cayuga County. It is at the intersection of Weedsport-Sennett Road (Route 12C) and Turnpike Road (Route 10A), on the right when traveling south on Weedsport-Sennett Road. Located in front of Sennett Federated Church. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Auburn NY 13021, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Central New York, and in the Syracuse Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: First Tavern (within shouting distance of this marker); Blacksmith Shop (within shouting distance of this marker); First Store (within shouting distance of this marker); This House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Baptist Church (approx. Ό mile away); In Memory of All American Veterans (approx. 3.1 miles away); a different marker also named Blacksmith Shop (approx. 3.1 miles away); Cayuga County (approx. 3.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sennett.
Also see . . . Sennett Federated Church and Parsonage - National Archives. National Register of Historic Places documentation (Submitted on October 26, 2023, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
Photographed by Lugnuts, October 31, 2020
2. Oldest Church Marker
Looking north along Weedsport-Sennett Road. The "First Tavern" marker can be seen in the distance.
Photographed by Lugnuts, October 31, 2020
3. Oldest Church Marker
Looking south along Weedsport-Sennett Road. The white house to the right is the parsonage for the church.
Photographed by Lugnuts, October 31, 2020
4. Sennett Federated Church
The church is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 26, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 2, 2020, by Lugnuts of Germantown, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 420 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 2, 2020, by Lugnuts of Germantown, Wisconsin. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
