Cooperstown in Otsego County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Emancipation Day
Photographed by Lori Paparteys, March 26, 2021
1. Emancipation Day Marker
On July 4, 1827 both free and once-enslaved people of color celebrated emancipation in New York at this church with speaker Hayden Waters.
Erected 2018 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 479.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is July 4, 1827.
Location. 42° 41.914′ N, 74° 55.491′ W. Marker is in Cooperstown, New York, in Otsego County. It is at the intersection of Pioneer Street and Elm Street, on the right when traveling north on Pioneer Street. Located in front of the First Presbyterian Church-Sanctuary and Chapel. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cooperstown NY 13326, 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, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Susan B. Anthony (a few steps from this marker); Oldest Church (within shouting distance of this marker); 15 Elm Street (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Smithy (about 400 feet away); Doubleday Field (about 500 feet away); Pioneer Alley (about 600 feet away); Otsego Hall (about 600 feet away); Site of the First National Baseball Hall of Fame Induction (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cooperstown.
Photographed by Lori Paparteys, March 26, 2021
2. Emancipation Day Marker and Church.
Photographed by Charles Berman, March 20, 2022
3. Emancipation Day Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 26, 2021, by Lori Paparteys of Oneonta, New York. This page has been viewed 515 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 26, 2021, by Lori Paparteys of Oneonta, New York. 3. submitted on June 8, 2024, by Charles Berman of Binghamton, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
