Bensonhurst in Brooklyn in Kings County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

New Utrecht Reformed Church

Landmarks of New York

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 24, 2010

1. New Utrecht Reformed Church Marker

Inscription. The walls of this building, constructed in early Gothic revival style in 1828, contain stones taken from a predecessor church built in 1700 as the first house of worship for the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of New Utrecht, organized in 1677. The Liberty Pole is the sixth installed on the same spot to mark the first raising of an American Flag in New Utrecht following the evacuation of the British in November 1783.

Erected 1965 by The New York Community Trust.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. A significant historical month for this entry is November 1783.

Location. 40° 36.51′ N, 74° 0.034′ W. Marker is in Brooklyn, New York, in Kings County. It is in Bensonhurst. Marker is at the intersection of 18th Avenue and 84th Street, on the right when traveling north on 18th Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Brooklyn NY 11229, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. New Utrecht Liberty Pole (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named New Utrecht Reformed Church (within shouting distance of this marker); The Battle of Brooklyn (within shouting distance of this marker); Milestone Park (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line);

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a different marker also named Milestone Park (about 500 feet away); Necassius De Sille House (approx. 0.3 miles away); New Utrecht Cemetery (approx. 0.3 miles away); Meucci Triangle (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brooklyn.

Also see . . .
1. Reverend Johannes Arondeus. The Reverend Johannes Arondeus was pastor in the Dutch Reformed Church at New Utrecht from 1742 to 1747. He was ordained in 1741 and sent by the Classis of Amsterdam to New Amsterdam and arrived in 1742.

More about Rev. Arondeus can be read in the Ecclesiastical Records, State of New York volumes 4-6.

(Submitted on May 20, 2021.)

2. New Utrecht Reformed Church and Buildings - National Archives. National Register of Historic Places documentation (Submitted on February 25, 2024, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)

Brooklyn Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 24, 2010

2. Brooklyn Marker

The marker can be seen here to the left of the door of the church.

New Utrecht Reformed Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 24, 2010

3. New Utrecht Reformed Church

On the night of August 26, 1776, the British Army passed this site during the Battle of Brooklyn.

New Utrecht Church Liberty Pole image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 24, 2010

4. New Utrecht Church Liberty Pole

The Liberty Pole seen in this photo (with no flag flying) was erected in 1783 to celebrate the evacuation of the British from New York. It has been replaced five times since then, the last time being in 1948.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,458 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 27, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.