New Paltz in Ulster County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Walloon Church
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, September 17, 2007
1. Walloon Church Marker
Walloon Church
Built of logs, first
church-school, 1683,
first church of stone 1717.
Called "Our French Church".
Precursor Reformed Church.
Erected 1935 by New York State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • Education • Notable Buildings • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1683.
Location. 41° 45.036′ N, 74° 5.306′ W. Marker is in New Paltz, New York, in Ulster County. It is on Huguenot, on the right when traveling north. Marker is at the edge of the cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New Paltz NY 12561, 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: Jean Hasbrouck House (within shouting distance of this marker); New Paltz Patentees (within shouting distance of this marker); New Paltz (within shouting distance of this marker); 1799 House (within shouting distance of this marker); Deyo House (within shouting distance of this marker); Dubois House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line);
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Another marker is no longer nearby. New Paltz (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, September 17, 2007
2. Walloon Church Marker
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, September 17, 2007
3. Walloon Church
French Church of 1717, reconstructed in 1972. Gravestones in the foreground. The graves of the original patentees are in this cemetery.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 24, 2008, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. This page has been viewed 2,375 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 24, 2008, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
