St. Paul's Church, Eastchester
ST. PAUL'S CHURCH, EASTCHESTER
NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE
ST. PAUL'S CHURCH WAS FOUNDED IN THE NEW SETTLEMENT OF EASTCHESTER IN 1665. THE PRESENT BUILDING, BEGUN IN 1763, SERVED FOR A TIME AS HESSIAN TROOP QUARTERS DURING THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR COMPLETED ABOUT 1790. IT HAS BEEN RESTORED TO ITS APPEARANCE AT THAT DATE IT IS ONE OF THE FINE SURVIVING ARCHITECTURAL MONUMENTS OF THE RENAISSANCE REVIVAL IN OUR COUNTRY ON THE TOWN GREEN WAS HELD THE ELECTION OF OCTOBER 29, 1733. FAMOUS FOR ITS CONNECTION WITH THE PATRIOT PRINTER, JOHN PETER ZENGER AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN AMERICAN FREE PRESS
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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