East Springfield in Otsego County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
First Church
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, May 14, 2011
1. First Church Marker
Baptist Church west of
Hudson Valley 1787, used
by all denominations and
for town-meetings
Erected 1932 by New York State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1787.
Location. 42° 50.042′ N, 74° 50.066′ W. Marker is in East Springfield, New York, in Otsego County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 20 and Van Alstine Road, on the right when traveling west on U.S. 20. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: East Springfield NY 13333, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Mohawk Valley. 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 the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Camp and Fort (approx. Ό mile away); General James Clinton (approx. Ό mile away); Toll Gate (approx. 0.9 miles away); Log School (approx. one mile away); Spalsbury Farm (approx. 2.1 miles away); Hyde Hall Covered Bridge (approx. 3.4 miles away); a different marker also named Hyde Hall Covered Bridge (approx. 3.4 miles away); Hop To It! (approx. 3.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in East Springfield.
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Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, May 14, 2011
2. First Church Marker
Photographed by Lori Paparteys, March 26, 2021
3. Graveyard at the site of the First Church
Photographed by Lori Paparteys, March 26, 2021
4. Graveyard at the site of the First Church
Photographed by Lori Paparteys, March 26, 2021
5. Graveyard at the site of the First Church
Buried Here
Placed here by N.Y. State
Organization NSDAR
Credits. This page was last revised on March 28, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 24, 2011, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. This page has been viewed 744 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 24, 2011, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 26, 2021, by Lori Paparteys of Oneonta, New York. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
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