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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...

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 Submitted by @lampbane

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