Saint Paul's Church National Historic Site
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.
Take the 5 Lexington Avenue (green) line to the Dyre Avenue station in the Bronx, the last stop. Proceed north to E. 233rd Street and make a right, going east. Walk several blocks. Make a left onto Provost, heading north. Provost becomes S. Third Ave. Continue north on S. Third Avenue to the stop sign on the right at the Salvation Army. Make a right at stop sign onto S. Columbus. Saint Paul's will be on your right. Walk from the subway to the site should be about 15 minutes, approximately 2/3 of a mile.
- Arts and Culture
- Live Music
- Food
- Picnicking
- Guided Tours
- Self-Guided Tours - Walking
- Hands-On
- Arts and Crafts
- Museum Exhibits
- American Revolution
- Burial, Cemetery and Gravesite
- Military
- Infantry and Militia
- Artillery
- Cavalry
- US Army
- US Navy
- Monuments and Memorials
- Music
- Religion and Spirituality
- Churches
- Schools and Education
- Social Movements
- Religious Freedom
- Voting Rights and Suffrage
- Wars and Conflicts
- American Revolutionary War
- Civil War
- Spanish-American War
- World War I
- World War II
- Women's History
Rebecca Turner gravesite
A former enslaved person, Rebecca Turner attended the church and is buried in the cemetery. A local elementary school is named after her.
Saint Paul's Church National Historic Site
The church was originally a wooden meetinghouse. This stone structure was still unfinished when US, British and Hessian troops used it for a hospital during the Revolution.
Encampment volley
History is a blast, especially when costumed Revolutionary War interpreters visit the site during a special event.
Local students gather inside Saint Paul's Church
In 2015, local students visited the site to honor Rebecca and Benjamin Turner, two former members of Saint Paul's Church. Local schools have been named after the couple.
The restored church pews
The pews have been rebuilt to resemble what was here when the stone church was first opened.