Westtown in Orange County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
First Presbyterian Church
Photographed by Michael Herrick, December 31, 2013
1. First Presbyterian Church Marker
Church, Westtown, N.Y.
Organized Mar. 10, 1803.
Church Erected 1806, Opened
Nov. 30, 1807, Rebuilt 1838
Rev. Thomas Grier First Pastor
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is March 10, 1920.
Location. 41° 20.317′ N, 74° 32.298′ W. Marker is in Westtown, New York, in Orange County. It is on New York State Route 284 0.1 miles north of County Route 1, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 813 New York 284, Westtown NY 10998, 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Minisink Township Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Masonic Lodge (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Julien (approx. 0.6 miles away); Orange County (approx. 3.2 miles away); Centerville (approx. 3.3 miles away); Tap Stone Inn (approx. 3½ miles away); Lime Kiln (approx. 3.7 miles away); Greenville School Dist 5 (approx. 4.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Westtown.
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Photographed by Michael Herrick, December 31, 2013
2. First Presbyterian Church and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 2, 2014, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 547 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 2, 2014, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
