Saint Paul's Church National Historic Site • New York

Rebecca Turner gravesite

Saint Paul's Church National Historic Site

Encampment volley

Local students gather inside Saint Paul's Church

The restored church pews

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.

A former enslaved person, Rebecca Turner attended the church and is buried in the cemetery. A local elementary school is named after her.
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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.
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History is a blast, especially when costumed Revolutionary War interpreters visit the site during a special event.
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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.
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The pews have been rebuilt to resemble what was here when the stone church was first opened.
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Revolutionary War costumed interpreters fire their muskets

See what special programs the park has to offer, from Revolutionary War encampments to scholarly lectures to holiday music concerts.

Color photo of a concert in a historic church, with singers and seated spectators visible.

Click here to learn about free special events at St. Paul's from September - December 2026.

Students seated on a lawn looking at a Revolutionary War re-enactor, with flags, tree & tent.

This national park site offers education programs, curriculum materials and traveling trunks. For reservations, please call 914-667-4116.

Last updated: September 10, 2026

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Mailing Address:

897 South Columbus Avenue
Mount Vernon, NY 10550

Phone:

914 667-4116

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