Yorktown Heights in Westchester County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Yorktown Church
American Presbyterian and Reformed Historical Site
Photographed By Clifton Patrick, January 2, 2010
1. Yorktown Church Marker
Built by Presbyterians in 1738. Army store house during Revolution. Burned by British 1779. Present building erected 1799.
Erected 1947 by New York State Education Department. (Marker Number 7.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Colonial Era • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the American Presbyterian and Reformed Historic Sites series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1738.
Location. 41° 17.649′ N, 73° 48.531′ W. Marker is in Yorktown Heights, New York, in Westchester County. Marker is at the intersection of Crompond Road (U.S. 202) and Old Yorktown Road (New York State Route 132), on the right when traveling west on Crompond Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2880 Crompond Road, Yorktown Heights NY 10598, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Black Soldiers of the 1st Rhode Island Regiment (a few steps from this marker); Burial Place (a few steps from this marker); First Presbyterian Church (a few steps from this marker); French Hill (approx. 1½ miles away); Yorktown Korean and Vietnam Wars Monument (approx. 2.2 miles away);
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Regarding Yorktown Church. The First Presbyterian Church of Yorktown is one of 445 American Presbyterian and Reformed Historical Sites registered between 1973 and 2003 by the Presbyterian Historical Society (PHS), headquartered in Philadelphia. Approved sites received a metal plaque featuring John Calvin’s seal and the site’s registry number (PHS marker location unknown).
The following text is taken from the Presbyterian Historical Society website:
Organized in 1730, the Yorktown congregation built its first meeting house in 1738. During the Revolutionary War, the church became an arsenal, barracks, and meeting place for the patriots. British troops burned the church to the ground in 1779. The church was rebuilt in 1785. A division in the church in 1806, led to one portion creating a Congregational Church on another site. The two churches were reunited in 1865. East Yard Cemetery, at the site of the Congregational
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 9, 2022
2. Yorktown Church Marker
The church can be seen behind the marker.
Also see . . . The First Presbyterian Church of Yorktown. Church website homepage (Submitted on January 6, 2010, by Clifton Patrick of Chester, NY, United States.)
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 9, 2022
3. Yorktown Church Marker
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 9, 2022
4. Yorktown Church
Photographed By Clifton Patrick, January 2, 2010
5. The First Presbyterian Church of Yorktown
Credits. This page was last revised on April 10, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 2, 2010, by Clifton Patrick of Chester, NY, United States. This page has been viewed 1,156 times since then and 32 times this year. Last updated on August 22, 2018, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. Photos: 1. submitted on January 2, 2010, by Clifton Patrick of Chester, NY, United States. 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 10, 2022, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 5. submitted on January 2, 2010, by Clifton Patrick of Chester, NY, United States. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
