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Site of St. Peter’s Church
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By Bill Coughlin, April 10, 2012 | |
| | | 1. Site of St. Peter’s Church Marker | | |
Inscription.
This stone and tablet has been erected by the Cornelia Beekman Chapter Jr. Sons and Daughters of the Revolution November 28, 1914, with the consent of the rector, wardens and the vestrymen of St. Peter’s Church, to mark the place where this original St. Peter’s Church has stood ever since it was consecrated August 9, 1767.
Erected 1914 by Jr. Sons and Daughters of the Revolution - Cornelia Beekman Chapter.
Location. 41° 18.83′ N, 73° 54.017′ W. Marker is in Cortlandt Manor, New York, in Westchester County. Marker is at the intersection of Oregon Road and Locust Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Oregon Road. Click for map. Marker is located in front of Old St. Peter’s Church in Hillside Cemetery. Marker is in this post office area: Cortlandt Manor NY 10567, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. French Soldiers of the Revolutionary War (here, next to this marker); Heroes of the American Revolution (here, next to this marker); 160th Anniversary of St. Peter’s (here, next to this marker); Old Saint Peter’s Episcopal Church (a few steps from this marker); Old Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Seth Pomeroy & Jeremiah Drake (within shouting distance of this marker); Saint Peter’s Churchyard & Old Van Cortlandtville Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Pomeroy (about 400 feet away, in a direct line). Click for a list of all markers in Cortlandt Manor. |
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By Bill Coughlin, April 10, 2012 | |
| | | 2. Site of St. Peter’s Church Marker | | |
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By Bill Coughlin, April 10, 2012 | |
| | | 3. Marker in Hillside Cemetery | | The marker is seen here to the left of the front door of St. Peter’s Church. | | |
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By Bill Coughlin, April 10, 2012 | |
| | | 4. St. Peter’s Church | | General George Washington attended services at St. Peter's Church during the Revolutionaly War. The church was also used as an Army hospital by French General Rochambeau in 1781-82, before and after the Battle of Yorktown in Virginia. | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on April 11, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 174 times since then. Last updated on May 13, 2012, by Clifton Patrick of Chester, NY, United States. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 11, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey.
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