Red Creek in Wayne County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Red Creek United Methodist Church
Bell Tower Memorial
”In God We Trust”
The first church in Red Creek was erected by Methodist on this site in 1836
It was replaced by the present structure in 1868
This bell was installed in 1880
Erected 1976 by Bicentennial Project.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1836.
Location. 43° 14.877′ N, 76° 43.416′ W. Marker is in Red Creek, New York, in Wayne County. It is on Church Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6837 Church Street, Red Creek NY 13143, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, in the Finger Lakes, and in the Rochester Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, on the Great Lakes, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Opera House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); A Memorial to Our Men Who Answered our County's Call (about 600 feet away); Union Academy (about 800 feet away); First Log Cabin (approx. 0.2 miles away); Franklin W. Lutes (approx. 4.8 miles away); Site of Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. 4.8 miles away); Little Sodus Bay (Fair Haven) (approx. 4.8 miles away); George E. Ingersol (approx. 4.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Red Creek.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 31, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 30, 2024, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 146 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 30, 2024, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.



