Lewiston in Niagara County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The First Religious Society of Lewiston

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, March 24, 2015

1. The First Religious Society of Lewiston Marker

Inscription. Organized and Presbyterian form of government adopted on January 20th, 1817, by Aaron and Lucy Childs, John and Elizabeth Robinson and Polly Huggins.

Incorporated on June 12th, 1817, by Benjamin Barton, Aaron Childs, Erastus Park, Augustus Porter, Elijah Ransom, Josiah Shepard and Rufus Spalding, Trustees.

This tablet was placed here on June 12th, 1917, by descendants of the organizers and incorporators.

Erected 1917 by The descendants of the organizers and incorporators.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is January 20, 1817.

Location. 43° 10.266′ N, 79° 2.465′ W. Marker is in Lewiston, New York, in Niagara County. It is at the intersection of Cayuga Street and South 5th Street, on the right when traveling east on Cayuga Street. Tablet is fixed to the center of the front of the church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 505 Cayuga Street, Lewiston NY 14092, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York,

specifically in Western New York,

and in the Buffalo 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 Viceroyalty of New France,

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: Underground Railroad Station #6 (a few steps from this marker); Veterans in Lewiston Village Cemetery By War Fought In (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lewiston Village Cemetery (about

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400 feet away); The Cibola Anchor (about 500 feet away); The Long and The Short House (about 600 feet away); 500 Center Street Archaeological Site (about 700 feet away); Kelsey Tavern (about 700 feet away); Little Yellow House - 1816 (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lewiston.

Also see . . .
1. Augustus Porter - Wikipedia. Named on the plaque. (Submitted on April 7, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)

2. First Presbyterian Church of Lewiston and Lewiston Village Cemetery - National Park Service. Download National Register of Historic Places documentation (Submitted on June 4, 2026, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)

First Presbyterian Church of Lewiston & Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, March 24, 2015

2. First Presbyterian Church of Lewiston & Marker

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, March 24, 2015

3. West Side

East and Front Sides image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, March 24, 2015

4. East and Front Sides

Credits. This page was last revised on June 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 7, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 487 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 7, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.