Cooperstown in Otsego County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Oldest Church
Photographed by Scott J. Payne, September 24, 2016
1. Oldest Church Marker
in Cooperstown
First Presbyterian
Organized June 16, 1800
Building erected 1805
Land gift of Judge Cooper
Erected 1950 by State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is June 16, 1800.
Location. 42° 41.913′ N, 74° 55.509′ W. Marker is in Cooperstown, New York, in Otsego County. It is at the intersection of Pioneer Street and Elm Street on Pioneer Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cooperstown NY 13326, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Mohawk Valley. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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: Emancipation Day (within shouting distance of this marker); Susan B. Anthony (within shouting distance of this marker); 15 Elm Street (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Smithy (about 400 feet away); Doubleday Field (about 500 feet away); Pioneer Alley (about 600 feet away); Otsego Hall (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named Doubleday Field (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cooperstown.
Also see . . . First Presbyterian Church, Cooperstown, NY Facebook page. (Submitted on February 4, 2018, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York.)
this page online
Photographed by Scott J. Payne, September 24, 2016
2. Oldest Church Marker
Photographed by Scott J. Payne, September 24, 2016
3. Oldest Church Marker
Photographed by Scott J. Payne, September 24, 2016
4. Oldest Church Marker
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, February 3, 2018
5. The First Presbyterian Church of Cooperstown, NY
Looking east across Pioneer Street toward the Oldest Church marker and the First Presbyterian Church of Cooperstown.
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, February 3, 2018
6. First Presbyterian Church, Cooperstown
Looking east across Pioneer Street toward the First Presbyterian Church Sanctuary and Chapel.
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, February 3, 2018
7. First Presbyterian Church of Cooperstown
A whimsical and quaint replica of the 1805 church edifice stands in the church yard as bird house.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 5, 2018. It was originally submitted on October 4, 2016, by Scott J. Payne of Deposit, New York. This page has been viewed 1,296 times since then and 71 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 4, 2016, by Scott J. Payne of Deposit, New York. 5, 6, 7. submitted on February 4, 2018, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
