Saint Paul’s Protestant Episcopal Church
This church stands on the Ancient Village Green of Eastchester, a General Training Ground and Election Place in Colonial Days and Enlisting Headquarters for Revolutionary Soldiers.
The First Meeting House, erected on the Green North of this Church 1692-1699, adopted the worship of the Church of England 1702.
This Church, erected 1761-1765, was used as a Military Hospital during the American Revolution; Converted into a Court House 1787; Incorporated 1787; Reopened as a Church 1788; Re-incorporated 1795 with the name of “Saint Paul’s Church in the Town of Eastchester” and Consecrated 1805.
This Tablet was erected by the Empire State Society, Sons of the American Revolution 1911.
Marker can be reached from S Columbus Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Courtesy hmdb.org
