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Owego in Tioga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Owego Baptist

 
 
Owego Baptist Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Scott J. Payne, December 7, 2024
1. Owego Baptist Marker
Inscription.
Founded September 28, 1831
Owego's Truman's,
J.D. Rockefeller, &
Gen. Henry Martin Robert
worshipped here

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is September 28, 1831.
 
Location. 42° 6.255′ N, 76° 15.65′ W. Marker is in Owego, New York, in Tioga County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Church Street, on the left when traveling west on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Owego NY 13827, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Southern Tier. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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: Owego National Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); Leahy Saddlemire Building (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ahwaga Hotel (about 500 feet away); Owego Riverwalk (about 600 feet away); Iroquois Skeleton (about 600 feet away); Old Academy Building (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Owego Riverwalk (about 600 feet away); On the Site of Owego (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Owego.
 
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Owego Baptist Church image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Scott J. Payne, December 7, 2024
2. Owego Baptist Church
Owego Baptist Church image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Scott J. Payne, December 7, 2024
3. Owego Baptist Church
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on December 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 8, 2024, by Scott J. Payne of Deposit, New York. This page has been viewed 170 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on December 8, 2024, by Scott J. Payne of Deposit, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
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