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Sparrow Bush in Orange County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Sparrowbush UMC

 
 
Sparrowbush UMC Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, March 15, 2022
1. Sparrowbush UMC Marker
Inscription.
Dedicated Thanksgiving 1868
Incorporated Feb 12 1883
Purchased parsonage 1919
Historically serving the
Sparrowbush community

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is February 12, 1883.
 
Location. 41° 23.998′ N, 74° 43.401′ W. Marker is in Sparrow Bush, New York, in Orange County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Lower Brook Road, on the right when traveling south on Main Street. Located in front of the Sparrowbush United Methodist Church. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sparrow Bush NY 12780, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Hudson Valley. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Sparrowbush Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Tannery (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sparrowbush (approx. Ό mile away); Deerpark Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Indian Raid (approx. 1.2 miles away); Hawk’s Nest (approx. 1½ miles away); Decker Fort (approx. 1.9 miles away); Fort Burned by Indians (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sparrow Bush.
 
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Sparrowbush United Methodist Church and Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, March 15, 2022
2. Sparrowbush United Methodist Church and Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 22, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 22, 2022, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 426 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on March 22, 2022, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
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