Sunday, September 14, 2014

Historic Mentz Church

The Historic Mentz Church is nestled in the rural countryside of the Town of Montezuma, NY. The gable-roofed, one-room church was erected by the early settlers of the area prior to its incorporation in 1825 as a First Methodist Episcopal Church which then was in the Town of Mentz.


The historic roadside marker was generously funded by the William G. Pomeroy Foundation in 2012.

One of the best ways to describe what it meant to the people that attended services at the Old Mentz Church is a poem written by C. Martin Carr.

More interpretations at InSPIREd Sunday.
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7 comments:

  1. TomSeptember 14, 2014 at 8:41 AM

    Doug,
    This is a great find. I stumbled on this gem this summer. The poem by C. Martin Carr is wonderful. Happy travels neighbor! Tom The Backroads Traveller

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  2. Gerald (SK14)September 14, 2014 at 8:44 AM

    Curious about the sign - is there an "unhistoric" church they need to distinguish it from?

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  3. Small City ScenesSeptember 14, 2014 at 11:51 AM

    Beautiful little church. MB

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  4. doodles n daydreamsSeptember 14, 2014 at 5:40 PM

    This is a lovely little church. Am I right in thinking it is still in use.

    Diana

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  5. Billy Blue EyesSeptember 15, 2014 at 5:01 AM

    It's well kept I'll say that.

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  6. Mike@Bit About BritainSeptember 15, 2014 at 8:07 AM

    Cute. Love the weatherboarding. It hardly looks real.

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  7. Elizabeth EdwardsSeptember 15, 2014 at 12:15 PM

    i enjoy the ones with the American flag. sorry i am late commenting ... i have been away. ( :

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