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Saint Paul’s Church National Historic Site
An Eighteenth-Century Church in Mount Vernon
Discover
Saint Paul’s Church in Mount Vernon preserves a stone-and-brick church, cemetery, and stories of the former town of Eastchester. Construction began in 1763, and the unfinished building served as a field hospital during the Revolutionary War. The surrounding burial ground adds individual lives and family histories to this account of a changing community.
Fun facts
- Construction of the present church began in 1763.
- NPS identifies surviving legible gravestones dating to 1704.
Before you go
Check the current calendar for church, museum, and cemetery access. Follow cemetery guidance and avoid staging photographs on graves or monuments.
Capture
Emphasize masonry, the church profile, and respectful views of the grounds.
Social
At Saint Paul’s Church in Mount Vernon, a building begun in 1763 carries stories of community life and the Revolutionary War. Its cemetery adds another perspective: the individual lives behind the wider history.
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