Albion in Orleans County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The First Free Methodist
Photographed by Bradley Owen, June 29, 2025
1. The First Free Methodist Marker
Erected by Orleans Co. Dept. of History.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is May 18, 1860.
Location. 43° 14.768′ N, 78° 11.531′ W. Marker is in Albion, New York, in Orleans County. It is at the intersection of South Platt Street and East State Street, on the right when traveling south on South Platt Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Albion NY 14411, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, in the Finger Lakes, and in the Rochester Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, on the Great Lakes, 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 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: First United Methodist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Orleans County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); In Memory (within shouting distance of this marker); John Cunneen 1848-1907 (within shouting distance of this marker); Judge White Home (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Tribute to the Fallen Heroes of 9/11 (about 300 feet away); Liberty Tree (about 400 feet away); Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Albion.
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Photographed by Yugoboy, April 21, 2013
2. The First Free Methodist Marker
Photographed by Bradley Owen, June 29, 2025
3. The First Free Methodist Marker facing north
Photographed by Yugoboy, April 21, 2013
4. The First Free Methodist Marker facing south
Photographed by Yugoboy, April 21, 2013
5. The First Free Methodist Church
Credits. This page was last revised on June 30, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 17, 2013, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. This page has been viewed 689 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 30, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. 2. submitted on May 17, 2013, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. 3. submitted on June 30, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. 4, 5. submitted on May 17, 2013, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
