Saint Paul's Church National Historic Site

A former enslaved person, Rebecca Turner attended the church and is buried in the cemetery. A local elementary school is named after her.

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.

Map showing location of park.

A woman wearing a National Park Service uniform and glasses.

National Park Service Selects Amy Sebring to Lead Manhattan Sites

2026-06-10

The National Park Service has selected Amy Sebring as the next superintendent of Manhattan Sites, a collection of nine national parks related to the American journey. Sebring has served as the acting superintendent since the beginning of February and succeeds long time superintendent Shirley McKinney, who retired at the start of the year.

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