The Methodist Episcopal Society of North Salem, was first organized in the early part of the present century, and incorporated 6th of January, 1832 ; Jonas Keeler, Abel Smith, William Cable and Stephen Ryder, trustees.6 The church edifice was erected in 1833. The present pastor is the Rev. Aaron Coons.

The Baptist congregation in the town of North Salem was incorporated on the 1st of April, 1833: Ebenezer Whelppy, Edward Ganong, John Wesley Searles, John Braden and James Mills trustees."

An Universalist Society was incorporated upon the 23d of January, 1832 ; Levi Smith, Epenetus Howe, William Howe, Henry Hunt, Samuel Hunt and Thomas Smith, trustees ; Gilbert Hunt, collector ; Jesse Smith, treasurer. The first church was erected in 1833; the present beautiful structure was built in 1869, at a cost of about $7000 ; its pastor is the Rev. T. S. Lathrop.

The Friends' meeting house is erected in the north-east part of the town.

A little west of the Episcopal church stands the North Salem Academy.

" This edifice was erected prior to 1770 by Stephen De Lancey, one of the principal proprietors of this town. It was intended for his own residence, and occupied by him as such for many years. In 17S6 it was purchased by a company and completed as an Academy, which went into operation about that date, under the care of the Rev. Amzi Lewis. During several years it continued in a very flourishing state under Mr. Lewis, and was incorporated by the regents of the university, April 19th, 1790, on the application of Benjamin Haight and thirty-eight others. It was the first incoqiorated academy in the county, and the third in the State ; Erasmus Hall at Flatbush, and Clinton Academy in East Hampton, having been incorporated near the close of 17S7.