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St. John’s Episcopal Church

 
 
St. John’s Episcopal Church Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, March 17, 2012
1. St. John’s Episcopal Church Marker
Inscription.
Site of
St. John’s Episcopal Church
and Burial Ground
Built 1747. Samuel
Seabury Jr. Catechist,
1748 & later
First American Bishop 1784

 
Erected 1989 by Town of Huntington.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial SitesReligion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1747.
 
Location. 40° 52.701′ N, 73° 25.052′ W. Marker is in Huntington, New York, in Suffolk County. It is on Park Avenue (County Route 35), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Huntington NY 11743, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the New York City Metropolitan Area and on Long Island. 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: Bethel A.M.E. Church (a few steps from this marker); North Meadow (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Constitution Oak (approx. ¼ mile away); Site of Grist Mill (approx. ¼ mile away); Huntington Village Green (approx. ¼ mile away); Ida Bunce Sammis (approx. ¼ mile away); Thomas Wickes (approx. ¼ mile away); Platt’s Tavern (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Huntington.
 
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St. John’s Episcopal Church Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, March 17, 2012
2. St. John’s Episcopal Church Marker
St. John’s Episcopal Church Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, March 17, 2012
3. St. John’s Episcopal Church Marker
Marker on Park Avenue image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, March 17, 2012
4. Marker on Park Avenue
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 19, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 713 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 19, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
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