Welcome to Copiague History and facts Geo-Art design as part of an Eagle Scout project by Troop 2000. The Eagle represents the Copiague schools’ mascot and the Eagle scout rank in scouting. This GeoArt is designed to bring attention to the beautiful hamlet of Copiague while learning history & trivia you might not have known existed around you. This Eagle project was done in conjunction with the Town of Babylon Beautification Program.
The cache is not at the posted coordinates. All questions are multiple choice and the answers can easily be found.
In 1815, the Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, usually called AME church, was started in Amityville. For the next 20 years Sunday school and church met in the homes of Amityville residents. In 1839 land was offered to the church on Albany Ave and in 1843 an old ice house was moved to the property to become the church. In 1940 and 1957, additions were made to the building to accommodate the growing congregation. However, these additions weren’t enough, and eventually, the church had to be relocated to a larger property in Copiague on Simmons St to build a new church. Bethel Copiague is the oldest African-American Congregation on Long Island. In what year were the first services held in the new Church?
1967 40° 41.168'N 73° 24.328'W
1962 40° 41.172'N 73° 23.642'W
1968 40° 40.622'N 73° 23.237'W