Since 1665, Saint Paul's Church played a vital role in the colonial life of Eastchester, 20 miles north of New York City. Townspeople voted at the nearby Village Green; local militia drilled outside its doors. But the American Revolution changed everything. American, British and Hessian troops tore down the old wooden meetinghouse for firewood and used the unfinished stone chapel as a hospital. Read More The Authors of St. Paul's Date & Time 08/17/2016 1:00 PM Location: 897 S. Columbus Av., Mt. Vernon, NY Fee Information FREE Contact Us e-mail us Contact Phone Number: 914-667-4116 A talk about three authors buried in the St. Paul's cemetery -- Frederick Whittaker, a leading 19th century dime novelist; Matthew Graham, a Civil War officer and regimental historian, an Lyon Boston, a prominent 20th century lawyer and writer of a personal memoir NPS Centennial Program
Date & Time 08/25/2016 Fee Information Free Location: 897 South Columbus Avenue Mount Vernon, NY 10550 Contact Phone Number: (914) 667-4116 In recognition of the centennial of the National Park Service, join us for a digital presentation that explores the interesting story of the transition of St. Paul’s from a church to a Park site in the 1970s.
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