Mount Vernon in Westchester County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
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
Erected by National Park Service.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is October 29, 1733.
Location. 40° 53.591′ N, 73° 49.55′ W. Marker is in Mount Vernon, New York, in Westchester County. Marker is on S Columbus Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 897 S Columbus Avenue, Mount Vernon NY 10550, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Saint Paul’s Protestant Episcopal Church (here, next to this marker); In Memory of the Underhills (here, next to this marker); Patriots of the American Revolution (a few steps from this marker); Glover’s Brigade Encampment (approx. ¾ mile away); “Pelham Dale” (approx. ¾ mile away); Battle of Pelham (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Old Boston Road (approx. 0.9 miles away); This Mile Stone (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mount Vernon.
Also see . . .
1. St. Paul’s Church National Historic Site. National Park Service website entry (Submitted on June 19, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
2. St. Paul's Eastchester. Andrew Cusack entry (Submitted on February 23, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 10, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 19, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,016 times since then and 18 times this year. Last updated on February 16, 2022, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1. submitted on June 19, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 2, 3. submitted on December 24, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 4, 5, 6. submitted on June 19, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.