The congregation of the Presbyterian Church of North East, the first
organized congregation in Erie County, was organized in 1801. It was
organized one night during public service and first sacrament, which
was held in the home of William Dundas of North East. The congregation
was established by the Revs. McCurdy, Satterfield, Tate and Boyd and
became part of the "Churches of Upper and Lower Greenfield". In 1804 a
small log church was built on the west side of 16 mile creek, where the
North East Cemetery is today. A stone marker commemorates this spot. In
1818 a larger frame church was built on the site of the present Gibson
Street Park. A third church of brick was built in 1860 on Main Street
and the one in the park torn down in 1862. This church was destroyed by
fire i August 1884 and rebuilt in 1885. This is the Presbyterian church
that now stands at 25 West Main Street. |