First Church

Historical marker location:

118 Maple Hill Road, Bloomington, New York

( Marker is on Maple Hill Road, 0.2 miles west of Lefever Falls Road, on the left when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 1935

New York State was home to several utopian communities in the 19th century, including the Oneida Community in central New York, which practiced communal living and free love, and the Shakers, who were known for their furniture and craftsmanship.