Saint Paul's Church National Historic Site

St. Paul's Church helps to tell the story of the development of colonial society and the road to the American Revolution. It consists of an 18th century stone church that was used as a Revolutionary War hospital, a cemetery with burial stones dating to 1704 and the remnant of a Village Green that was the scene of the famous Election of 1733 which raised issues of Freedom of Religion and the Press.

The Basics

Hours:

Saint Paul's Church and museum are open 9:00am - 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday. Please check the calender for afterhours or weekend special events. The grounds are open dawn to dusk.

Address:

897 South Columbus Avenue
Mount Vernon, NY 10550

Phone:

914-667-4116

Phone:

212-668-2251

Directions

Take Interstate 95 to Exit #13, Conner Street, which is in the northern Bronx. Turn onto Conner Street. This would be a right if you've exited from I-95 South. If you've exited from I-95 North, make a left at the first traffic light off the exit onto Tilloston Avenue, and then a left at the next light, onto Conner Street. Proceed north on Connor Street about 1 mile. Conner changes names to Provost Street and, as you pass into Westchester County, it becomes South Third Avenue. About 1/4 miles after it becomes South Third, make a right at the stop sign -- the Salvation Army is on the right corner -- onto South Columbus Avenue. Then make a right into the St. Paul's driveway, which is just past the Salvation Army.

Climate

Summers are warm and humid. Winters can range from mild to extreme depending on weather patterns. In heavy snow, the site is hard to reach due to challenging road conditions.

Fees

No Fees.

Things To Do

Educational programs for school groups include the American Revolution Learning Station Program. It features costumed demonstrations and re-enactments that explore the site's history as it relates to the American Revolution, in general, and the Battle of Pell's Point, in particular. It runs 1 hour and 45 minutes, and is available for school groups ranging in size from 40 to 80 students. It is offered from October through December and again from late March through June. Outdoor space is available for bag lunches. Interpretive tours for the general public explore the fascinating history of the 240-year-old church, focusing on the 18th century. Staff-led tours take you up the 225 year old church tower to see a bell cast in 1758 at the same foundry as the Liberty Bell. You will also see and hear the sounds of the 1833 pipe organ, one of the oldest functioning organs in America. Tours of the historic cemetery -- one of the oldest in the country -- trace the changing nature of religious and secular symbolism as revealed through the stones, over 300 years. The current feature exhibition in the museum is Overlooked Hero: John Glover and the American Revolution.

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