St. Paul's Church National Historic Site — Attraction in City of Mount Vernon

Not the first place one would expect to find an NPS site but then again our history is everywhere and St Paul's Church is filled with some of the founding history of our country.

This location is truly fascinating and worth a visit. You do not need to plan to be here for more then a few hours but you do need to be prepared to take your time and take in all the different learning opportunities this site has to offer. From the movie about the roots of the church to the ranger led visit inside the church itself, you can truly get a deep appreciation of how this site placed an intergral part in shaping our country.

The cemetery is a truly beautiful tribute to a number of famous and not so famous individuals from the area. The monuments are beautifully crafted. The little known fact that an unknown nber of Hessuam soliders buried in one grave at the site is just one of the many secrets that lies within the cpnfindes of the property.

St. Paul's Church is definitely worth a visit and for the kids in your group the Junior Ranger Program is a great way to bring history alive.

The site is free and some areas are ADA compliant but the cemetery may be difficult to for some people with...

The site is small, but it's worth a visit. The outside of the church is beautiful and walking around the cemetery looking at all the old gravestones (some dating back to the 1700's) was very interesting. There's a small museum next to the church where they hold events. On Presidents' Day I attended a talk by a historian formerly from the Truman Presidential Library about Truman's immigration policies and it was really educational. The park ranger said they do a few events a month, so keep an eye out and plan your visit accordingly. The park ranger was very kind and knowledgeable. He took extra time to show me specific gravestones, like the one of Charles Taft, a doctor who was with Lincoln when he was shot.

There is parking onsite, restrooms in the museum/visitor center, and it's an easy rideshare from NYC if you don't want to...

I only recently discovered from Ancestry.com and Findagrave.com I had several ancestors buried here. Unfortunately the NPS guide is not on-line, you have to ask the curator for a look at his binder with an old typed index and hand-drawn map. He was as helpful as he could be, but trying to read the tombstones weathered by the centuries was extremely frustrating. We did find our family crypt (lots of Farringtons here!) where my ancestors are believed to have been buried. I could not identify for sure an ancestor and Revolutionary War veteran, Jonas Farrington's tombstone. Still, it was rewarding to know he was somewhere in this ancient churchyard. If anyone knows of a way you can use a camera filter to draw out the worn etched inscriptions it...