Old Onaquaga Historical Society Museum, St. Luke's Episcopal Church - Harpursville, NY - This Old Church on Waymarking.com

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"The museum is a repository of much local history. Most of the collections and exhibits are self - explanatory and our guides are happy to assist visitors...St. Luke's church was built in 1828 by settlers who organized the first Episcopal Church in Broome County in 1779. Much of the original building is visible today. The wide floorboards, some 2ft. wide, are in evidence in the sanctuary. "

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"Sometime around 1870 in the dead of winter an ox-sledge left the Jones Foundry in Troy, New York, just north of Albany. It was headed for a small village on the banks of the Susquehanna River, 125 miles to the southwest. The sledge carried precious cargo… a 2,000-pound bronze bell for St. Luke’s Episcopal church in Harpursville...
Today, it still hangs in the belfry. The huge wooden bell wheel is still intact and a frayed foot-long section of rope long ago chewed through by mice is tied to the top. Standing next to this silent, hidden treasure it’s impossible to resist the temptation… a firm tap brings it to life with a magnificent rich tone as clear as the day it was installed."

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Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1828 Age of Church building determined by?: Historical Society If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Episcopal Street address of Church: 42 Maple Street Harpursville, NY USA 13787 Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Not listed Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: Not Listed Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed

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