Sliters Corners in Averill Park in Rensselaer County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Former Church
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 5, 2024
1. Former Church Marker
Erected 2023 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 1018.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1837.
Location. 42° 38.22′ N, 73° 32.551′ W. Marker is in Averill Park, New York, in Rensselaer County. It is in Sliters Corners. It is on New York State Route 43 0.1 miles west of Miller Hill Road ( Route 66), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2880 NY-43, Averill Park NY 12018, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, in the Capital District, and in the Albany Metropolitan Area. 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Jim Cotton's Ice-Cream Parlor (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sand Lake Union (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sand Lake Baptist Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Glass Lake (approx. Ύ mile away); Sand Lake Veterans Memorial Park (approx. 1.6 miles away); Methodist Farm (approx. 2.2 miles away); Burden Lake (approx. 2½ miles away); Site of (approx. 2.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Averill Park.
Regarding Former Church.
this page online
The First Presbyterian Church of Sand Lake was organized January 7, 1805, by members of the Congregational church in Nassau, who united with Presbyterians residing in Sand Lake to form the new society. It was originally known as the Protestant society and was organized as the Presbyterian church in December, 1808. Before the town of Sand Lake was erected it was known as the First Presbyterian Church of Greenbush, changing its name upon the organization of Sand Lake. For many years the society worshipped in the old Union church, which later became the property of the Baptist society. In 1835 the congregation built a church of their own at Sliter's Corners. The first pastor of whom there is any record was the Rev. John Keyes, who served from 1808 to 1812.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 5, 2024
2. Former Church Marker
via Sand Lake Center for the Arts (Public Domain)
3. First Presbyterian Church of Sand Lake
The church in an undated postcard. The house on the left no longer exists.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 29, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 181 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 29, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
