Pawling in Dutchess County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The First Oblong Friends Meeting House
Photographed by Michael Herrick, November 24, 2009
1. The First Oblong Friends Meeting House Marker
During the fall and winter of 1778 the present meeting house was a hospital for Revolutionary War soldiers. Directly east are the graves of the soldiers who died during those months.
Daughters of the American Colonists
New York State Society
August 1965
Erected 1965 by Duchess of York Chapter, Daughters of the American Colonists.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Colonists, and the Quakerism series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1742.
Location. 41° 34.744′ N, 73° 32.525′ W. Marker is in Pawling, New York, in Dutchess County. It is at the intersection of Meeting House Road and Quaker Hill Road (County Route 66), on the right when traveling east on Meeting House Road. Located across the road from the Oblong
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Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Hudson Valley. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Oblong Meeting House (a few steps from this marker); Akin Hall (approx. 1.4 miles away); Mizzen Top Hotel (approx. 1½ miles away); Living Memorial (approx. 1½ miles away); The Oblong (approx. 1.9 miles away); Sherman Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.3 miles away in Connecticut); Sherman World War I Memorial (approx. 2.3 miles away in Connecticut); Sherman (approx. 2.3 miles away in Connecticut). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pawling.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, November 24, 2009
2. The First Oblong Friends Meeting House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 30, 2009, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 1,510 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 30, 2009, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
