Harpursville in Colesville in Broome County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

St Luke's 1828

Photographed by Frank Evangelisti

1. St Luke's 1828 Marker

Inscription.
A candle in the wilderness. Oldest Episcopal church in Broome County Co. Owned by Old Onaquaga Hist Soc. Local history museum.

Erected by Tn Colesville Historians Comm.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1828.

Location. 42° 10.561′ N, 75° 37.551′ W. Marker is in Colesville, New York, in Broome County. It is in Harpursville. It is at the intersection of Maple Street and Monroe Street, on the right when traveling north on Maple Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 42 Maple Street, Harpursville NY 13787, 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 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

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8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Old Anaquaga Historical Society Museum (here, next to this marker); Robert Harpur (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); St Luke Academy (about 700 feet away); Doraville School (approx. 0.2 miles away); Nineveh Library (approx. 1.7 miles away); Hobb's Factory (approx. 1.8 miles away); Reticulated Giraffe (approx. 2.7 miles away); Cole Tavern 1800 (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Colesville.

St Luke's Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, March 27, 2026

2. St Luke's Church

St Luke's 1828 Church Sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, March 27, 2026

3. St Luke's 1828 Church Sign

Credits. This page was last revised on March 31, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 22, 2024, by Frank Evangelisti of Windsor, New York. This page has been viewed 238 times since then and 36 times this year. Last updated on March 27, 2026, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. Photos: 1. submitted on July 22, 2024, by Frank Evangelisti of Windsor, New York. 2, 3. submitted on March 27, 2026, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.