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On foot · County in New York

Congregation History Tours in Essex County, NY

Tours of the historic churches, synagogues and meetinghouses near you, for congregations telling their own history.

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Essex County is one of 62 counties in New York. Groups in Essex County, NY that meet every month are always looking for an outing worth the drive. Local history is the one that never runs out.

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On the record near Essex County, NY

The 12 nearest

13 listed sites on the record match congregation history tours within 30 miles of Essex County, NY, out of 120 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 76 listed sites carry Essex County as their county.

First Congregational and Presbyterian Society Church of Westport12 miles from the center of Essex County · Building · Westport · listed 1988National Register of Historic Places
Mount Moriah Presbyterian Church14 miles from the center of Essex County · Building · Port Henry · listed 1995National Register of Historic Places
Church of the Nazarene17 miles from the center of Essex County · Building · Essex · listed 1973National Register of Historic Places
Willsboro Congregational Church20 miles from the center of Essex County · Building · Willsboro · listed 1984National Register of Historic Places
Addison Baptist Church20 miles from the center of Essex County · Building · Addison · listed 1978National Register of Historic Places
Union Meetinghouse22 miles from the center of Essex County · Building · Ferrisburg · listed 1978National Register of Historic Places
Wesleyan Methodist Church25 miles from the center of Essex County · Building · Weybridge · listed 1996National Register of Historic Places
Shoreham Congregational Church27 miles from the center of Essex County · Building · Shoreham · listed 2001National Register of Historic Places
Monkton Borough Baptist Church28 miles from the center of Essex County · Building · Monkton · listed 1989National Register of Historic Places
First Congregational Church of Cornwall Parsonage28 miles from the center of Essex County · Building · Cornwall · listed 2015National Register of Historic Places
East Monkton Church29 miles from the center of Essex County · Building · Monkton · listed 2023National Register of Historic Places
Peru Community Church29 miles from the center of Essex County · Building · Peru · listed 2001National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Essex County, NY. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Congregation Tours in Essex County, step by step

1
Choose the theme your group knows best
2
Build a route from the listed sites that fit it
3
Write the group's own notes for each stop
4
Run the route once with members and fix what did not work
5
Open it to the public and track who walks it

What people in Essex County, NY ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Essex County, NY?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Can our group in Essex County, NY build its own route?

Yes. Pick the listed sites that fit your theme, add your own notes for each stop, and share the route with members or the public.

Do members need to download anything?

The map runs in a phone browser, so members can open a link and go. The app keeps track of badges for anyone who signs in.

How a visit works in Essex County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Essex County, NY the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Essex County, NY are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.