Congregational Church - Malone NY
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jiggs11
N 44° 50.273 W 074° 17.145
18T E 556452 N 4965189
Marker Describing the First Congregational Church in Malone NY.
Waymark Code: WMJ047
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 09/03/2013
Views: 5
The First Congregational Church in Malone was organized in 1807. The present church was built on this site in 1883.
The previous church, built in 1856, was a stop along the Underground Railway, a route used by fleeing slaves prior to the Civil War. One of the underground tunnels still exists under the current church.
Former Vice President
William Wheeler, a Malone native, was a member of the congregation.
Marker text reads:
CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCH
Organized 1807. First Church
Building in County 1826;
Second 1856; Present 1883.
First Pastor, Ashbel Parmelee
Marker Name: Congrgational Church
Marker Type: City
Agency: State Education Department
Dedication Date: 1932
City/Town/Village Name: Malone
County: Franklin
Region: The Adirondacks (Region 5)
Website: [Web Link]
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