Fishkill in Dutchess County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Trinity Church
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 10, 2011
1. Trinity Church Marker
1756, built 1760. Provincial Congress
met here Sept. 1776. Used as
hospital during Revolution.
Erected 1961 by New York State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1776.
Location. 41° 32.11′ N, 73° 53.859′ W. Marker is in Fishkill, New York, in Dutchess County. It is at the intersection of New York State Route 52 and Old Main Street, on the right when traveling east on New York State Route 52. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fishkill NY 12524, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Hudson Valley. 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 walking distance of this marker: Samuel Loudon (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dutch Church (about 700 feet away); Enoch Crosby (about 800 feet away); First Academy (approx. 0.8 miles away); American Revolution Bicentennial Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Path to Victory (approx. 0.9 miles away); Continental Army Crossroads (approx. 0.9 miles away); Revolutionary War Dead (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fishkill.
Also see . . .
1. Historic American Buildings Survey Record for Trinity Church
this page online
2. Fishkill Village District - National Archives. National Register of Historic Places documentation (Submitted on January 25, 2024, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 10, 2011
2. Trinity Church Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 10, 2011
3. Marker in Fishkill
Directly above the door is an additional historical marker, unveiled November 29, 1894, that reads:Trinity Church organized, in communion with the Church of England, by the Rev. Samuel Seabury in 1756. Reincorporated Oct. 13, 1785, and Oct. 16, 1796. This building was erected about 1769. Occupied by the New York Provincial Convention which re-moved from White Plains, Sept. 3, 1776. Used for a military hospital by the army of Gen. Washington until disbanded June 2, 1783. Pro Deo et Patria 1756-1894. (Click on photo to enlarge.)
Photographed by E.P. MacFarland, April 19, 1934
4. VIEW FROM NORTH. - Trinity Church, East Main Street, Fishkill, Dutchess County, NY
Photo courtesy of the Historic American Buildings Survey.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,066 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 10, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 4. submitted on January 18, 2015.
