Event
Tours of the Museum and Historic Church at St. Paul's
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Free.Dates & Times
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There are four guided tours daily -- 10 AM, 12 Noon, 2 PM and 4 PM. Tour duration is 45 minutes. Reservations should be made through https://www.recreation.gov
Description
We are pleased to offer tours of the museum and of the historic church, Tuesday to Saturday, at the following times: 10 AM, 12 Noon, 2 PM and 4 PM. These are reservation tours, of 45-minute duration. In the museum, the current feature exhibition is, "The Emergence of a National Historic Site: St. Paul's Between the World Wars". Other displays explore the American Revolution and the Lenape, the original inhabitants of the St. Paul's area. In the church, visitors observe and learn about the significance of original appearance of 1787, and also gain an appreciation of the use of the edifice as a military field hospital during the Revolutionary War. Other features include the 1830 Erben, one of America's oldest working pipe organs. Brief recitals are avilable upon request. Please use the https://www.recreation.gov website for advance reservations, and please arrive ten minutes before your scheduled tour time.
In addition, self-guided tours of the grounds and historic cemetery, weather and conditions permitting, are available Tuesday to Saturday, 10 AM - 4 PM. Reservation are not required for the self guided tours of the grounds. Before visiting us, we recommend viewing our Site Orientation Video, which is available through our Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/200515059970055/videos/577209182966992