TheBrookville Reformed Church, located inBrookville, New York, is one of the oldest existing church congregations in theUnited States. The church was founded by 17th centuryDutch settlers.
During September 2006 in the midst of celebrating the church's anniversary, its safe was opened to reveal records from 1732 indicating how the Dutch settled the area and formed the church.[1] Further documents revealed that theDutch language was spoken and written up to theCivil War years.[2]
In the 1969 filmThe Out-of-Towners starringJack Lemmon, a short clip of the church is featured during the opening credits.Dick Van Dyke was also a former member and taught Sunday School.
The Rev. J. Stanley Addis was one of its longest serving Pastors, from 1931 to his retirement in 1966. Rev. Addis was a graduate of the Wharton School and New Brunswick Theological Seminary.
Genealogy of one family as recorded in this church's birth records]
40°49′43″N73°34′14″W / 40.82861°N 73.57056°W /40.82861; -73.57056Historical Directory of Reformed Church in America 1628-1992, Russel L. Gasero, Page 2
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