Near Ghent in Columbia County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Downing Church
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 2, 2009
1. Downing Church Marker
donated by Stephen
Richmond and used by
Baptists and Methodists
Erected 1936 by New York State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1822.
Location. 42° 15.945′ N, 73° 33.328′ W. Marker is near Ghent, New York, in Columbia County. It is on Cakeout Turnpike (County Route 21) east of Schoolhouse Road, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ghent NY 12075, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Philip Smith (approx. 2.4 miles away); Krum Church Cemetery (approx. 2.4 miles away); The Krum Church (approx. 2.4 miles away); Gen. Henry Knox Trail (approx. 2½ miles away); Columbia County (approx. 3 miles away); The Mohicans (approx. 3 miles away); Spencertown Furnace (approx. 3.2 miles away); Peter Wheeler (approx. 3½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ghent.
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 2, 2009
2. Marker on Cakeout Turnpike
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, June 2, 2024
3. Downing Church Marker
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, June 2, 2024
4. Downing Church Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 13, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,143 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 13, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 3, 4. submitted on June 2, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.
