Mekeel’s Corners Chapel 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence

Mekeel’s Corners Chapel 250th Anniversary
of the Declaration of Independence
July 4th Patriotic Celebration

This year Mekeel’s Corners Chapel will offer a special celebration of the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence for the community on July 4th, 2025 at 10 am.

The program will feature readings of select passages from the most important founding documents of the United States of America including the Bill of Rights and the Declaration of Independence. Fred Martin and Karen Kapoor will lead attendees in the singing of patriotic songs and hymns. With great pleasure the program includes solo performances by Julie Heckert, Linda Speziale and Karen Kapoor of American songs by Aaron Copland and Lee Hoiby.

Following the Service attendees will be invited to walk to the Mekeel’s Corners Chapel Cemetery to honor and remember the seven revolutionary war veterans buried there. Refreshments, Sabrage and a Cannon Salute will close the event.

Please register early if you can as we are expecting full capacity attendance.

The historic Mekeel’s Corners Chapel, located at the intersection of Route 9 and Route 301 in Cold Spring, was built in 1867 and was originally called the Union Chapel. In the mid-nineteenth century this area of Putnam County was called Griffin’s Corners and the cross roads were known as the Post Road and Carmel Road. The hamlet was comprised of a small cluster of buildings including Griffin’s Hotel, a school and a blacksmith’s shop.

By the 1870s the name of this small community had been changed to Mekeel’s Corners on Reed’s Putnam County map. The construction of the chapel began in September 1867 and it took three months to build. It was dedicated in January 1868. It is not clear when the chapel assumed the Mekeel’s Corners Chapel name but it was likely sometime in the 1870’s.

In a small way Mekeel’s Corners Chapel annual Independence Day Celebration is a wonderful reminder of our community’s past and the founding of our nation. We hope you can join us!

Those interested in supporting the chapel may send donations to:
Mekeel’s Corner Chapel
321 Route 301
Cold Spring, NY 10516
Or you may submit a donation below. Donations are tax deductible. The chapel board is grateful for any contribution; funds will be used for the maintenance of the Chapel.