Gaines in Orleans County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
First Church
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, October 9, 2014
1. First Church Marker
on Ridge Road between
Niagara and Genesee Rivers
north of Batavia
Erected in 1824
Erected 1932 by New York State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1824.
Location. 43° 17.046′ N, 78° 13.138′ W. Marker is in Gaines, New York, in Orleans County. It is on Ridge Road (New York State Route 104) one mile west of Gaines Waterport Road ( Route 279), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 13943 Ridge Road, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: First Academy (within shouting distance of this marker); Crossroads (approx. 0.2 miles away); Masonic Lodge (approx. 0.2 miles away); Niagara to Genesee Historic Ridge Road (approx. Ό mile away); Burial Ground (approx. Ό mile away); In Recognition (approx. half a mile away); The Lake Plain (approx. one mile away); Home of John Proctor (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gaines.
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Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, October 9, 2014
2. First Church Marker - Westward
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, October 9, 2014
3. First Church Marker - Eastward
Marker is within the "Y" of the driveway.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 495 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 23, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
