Inside St. Paul’s Chapel – the historic interior The chapel was built in 1766 as the country church for Trinity Church, located about a half a mile south on Broadway at Wall Street. Both churches were used by many of the same people and today we can walk the distance in about four minutes. So.. read more →

May 27, 1776 NYC – It will be ninety years before the first Memorial Day (Decoration Day as it was called) is celebrated. Our first army is gathering on Manhattan Island for the Battle of New York. No one in the world was prepared for what the British Empire would unleash that Summer of 1776… read more →

If you are standing in Trinity Church graveyard look up and to the North at the gothic towers. There are two long, thin, gothic style office buildings on Broadway built in 1905. Thames Street runs between them. On top of the Trinity Building, nearest the church at 111 Broadway, is a tower reminiscent of the.. read more →

President James Madison and First Lady Dolly Madison Did you know that it was Aaron Burr who introduced them? Aaron was staying at a rooming house in Philadelphia while serving as a US Senator. Also living there was a young widow, Dolly Paine Todd. Burr thought she would be a good match for his former.. read more →

Colonial Vandalism! Bowling Green Park, NYC. This fence surrounds the area where a magnificent statue of King George III stood. The statue depicted the King riding a horse and was gilded, or covered in gold. The fence was erected around the statue in 1771 and had crown finials (ornaments). After the Declaration of Independence was.. read more →

Sons of Liberty NY Founding Document! 1769 You never know what you’ll find looking through archives of old documents. Here’s the NY Sons of Liberty founding document that declares their reason for forming and their meeting rules. At a time of crisis, to preserve their rights and freedoms as Englishmen, with vigilance an unanimity, they.. read more →

March 22, 1765 – The Stamp Act is passed by Parliament The Stamp Act was an attempt on the part of England to replenish funds spent on the French and Indian War. Parliament incurred large debts to beat the French and looked to the colonies to help pay those debts, since the war had been.. read more →