Johnstown in Fulton County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Site of First St John's Church
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Photographed by Joe Harness, July 19, 2011
1. Site of First St John's Church Marker
Erected 1940 by New York State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures.
Location. 43° 0.478′ N, 74° 22.458′ W. Marker is in Johnstown, New York, in Fulton County. It is at the intersection of West State Street and W. Green Street on West State Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Johnstown NY 12095, 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 and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Great North Woods, 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 walking distance of this marker: Colonial Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); General Lafayette (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Suffrage Pioneer (about 400 feet away); Johnson Hall - 1763 (about 500 feet away); Colonial Court House (about 500 feet away); Tryon County Courthouse (about 500 feet away); Founder of Johnstown (about 600 feet away); Superintendent of Indian Affairs (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Johnstown.
Another marker is no longer nearby. The Drumm House (was here, next to this marker but has been confirmed missing).
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Photographed by Joe Harness, July 19, 2011
2. Marker with Drumm House behind it.
Photographed by Steve Stoessel
3. View from marker in direction of the arrow.
Photographed by Steve Stoessel
4. Site of First St John's Church Marker
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, August 29, 2012
5. Site of First St John's Church Memorial
This memorial to the St Johns Church stands in the west side of the Colonial Cemetery:
Here Stood
1760 - 1772
St Johns Church
Built By
Sir William Johnson, Bart.
The First Church North Of
The Mohawk River
1760 - 1772
St Johns Church
Built By
Sir William Johnson, Bart.
The First Church North Of
The Mohawk River
Credits. This page was last revised on July 30, 2019. It was originally submitted on December 19, 2011, by Joe Harness of Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 633 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 19, 2011, by Joe Harness of Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey. 3, 4. submitted on July 8, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. 5. submitted on August 29, 2012, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
