Inscription
Rockland County Society
to mark the oldest building dedicated to God's service
now standing in the County of Rockland, New York
——- this ——-
"Old Stone Church"
was erected in the year 1813 by a newly organized Society
of the Methodist Episcopal Church, formed in Upper Nyack.
Church lot was granted February 18th 1813, to the
first Board of Trustees constituted as follows:
William Palmer John Green James Palmer
Nicholas Williamson Garret Onderdonk
Also at the first meeting, it was resolved
"That we begin to build the church tomorrow morning"
The completed edifice was dedicated March 2nd 1814.
For many years this meeting house has been devoted to the "preaching of the word"
at a Unitarian Sunday School for the religious training of youth.
November 1929
Details
| HM Number | HMTR5 |
|---|---|
| Series | This marker is part of the New York: Historical Society of Rockland County series |
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| Placed By | The Historical Society of Rockland County |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Saturday, October 11th, 2014 at 9:48pm PDT -07:00 |
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Photo Credits: [1] KEN SHARP [2] KEN SHARP
Locationbig map
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18T E 590897 N 4550824 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 41.10361667, -73.91750000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 41° 6.217', W 73° 55.05' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 41° 6' 13.0200" N, 73° 55' 3.0000" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 845, 914 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 347 N Broadway, Nyack NY 10960, US |
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