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Saint Paul's Church National Historic Site |
Description:
This 18th-century church is one of New York's oldest parishes (1665-1980). It was used as a hospital following the Revolutionary War battle at Pell's Point in 1776. The church stood at the edge of Eastchester village green, the site of the "Great Election"(1773), which raised the issues of Freedom of Religion and Press. The adjoining cemetery contains burials dating from 1665.
As the industrial revolution wore on, the church and cemetery began to reflect the changes surrounding it. Industrial buildings proliferated, the congregation shrank and the site fell into disrepair. Descendants of the original families began to plan a restoration of the structure in the 1930's.
In 1980, the site was transferred from the Episcopal Dioceses of New York to the National Park Service. The site opened to the public in 1984 and is operated under a cooperative agreement with the Society of the National shrine of the Bill of Rights at Saint Paul's Church, Eastchester.
Designations:
Designated (July 4, 1943)
Authorized (November 10, 1978)
Accessibility:
Saint Paul's Church is not accessible to the mobility impaired. The Carriage House museum is fully accessible.
Activites:
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Facilities:
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Directions to Saint Paul's Church National Historic Site
Car:
I-95 to exit #13. North on Connor Street. Connor St. becomes Provost Ave, then it becomes Third Ave. Turn right onto Columbus Ave. St. Paul’s Church is on the right.
Passenger Cars Only: Hutchinson River Parkway to exit #7. South on Boston Rod to Pelham Parkway (next intersection); right onto Pelham Parkway; Left onto So Columbus Ave (first light over the bridge) to Saint Paul's Church.
Public Transportation
By train: Lexington Ave #5 Subway to Dyre Ave station (Bronx). Service provided 7 days a week.
By Bus: Route W-55 operat4es half-hourly from Dyre Ave station to St. Paul's Church or walk east on Light Street to Provost Ave and north on Provost Ave - Third Ave-Columbus Ave to Saint Paul's Church
(approximately 2/3 of a mile).
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