Poughkeepsie in Dutchess County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Elijah Hedding D.D.
June 7, 1780 - April 9, 1852
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 15, 2022
1. Elijah Hedding D.D. Monument
and twenty eight a bishop
in the
Methodist Episcopal Church.
In his ministry he performed
an astonishing amount of labor
and endured many hardships.
He was a pattern of Christian
propriety and integrity and
a model bishop.
His wife
Lucy Hedding
Aug. 4, 1782-Aug. 26, 1864
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is August 4, 1864.
Location. 41° 41.039′ N, 73° 56.087′ W. Marker is in Poughkeepsie, New York, in Dutchess County. It can be reached from South Avenue. Monument is in Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery Section J. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 342 South Avenue, Poughkeepsie NY 12601, 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 walking distance of this marker: Poughkeepsie Volunteer Fire Department World War I Memorial (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Spanish-American War Memorial (about 700 feet away); Brev't. Maj. Louis McLane Hamilton (about 800 feet away); Anandabai Joshee M.D. (approx. 0.2 miles away); Samuel Neilson (approx. 0.2 miles away); Trolley Waiting Shelter
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Also see . . .
1. Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery. (Submitted on November 17, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. The New York Public Library Digital Collections. (Submitted on November 17, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. Elijah Hedding, D.D. (Submitted on November 17, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 15, 2022
2. Elijah Hedding D.D. Monument
Photographed by John Prudhomme, Engraver, circa 1850s
3. Elijah Hedding
Credits. This page was last revised on November 17, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 17, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 253 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 17, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
