Sing Sing Camp-Meeting

Sing Sing Camp-Meeting

This article examines the history of the Sing Sing Camp Meeting, a Methodist religious gathering established in the Hudson River region. According to an 1874 New-York Daily Tribune article, the camp meeting was founded over 40 years prior to provide "a short season of out-door worship during the sultriest portion of the year."

The institution began informally when Wesley disciples gathered in groves near Croton for outdoor religious services. In 1832, the "Mount Pleasant

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