Exterior of the north side of Trinity Church, looking up at its steeple through green leaves as the sun streams through.

Visit & History

Before the first bell rang on Wall Street, before the Statue of Liberty stood watch over New York Harbor, before Alexander Hamilton wrote his way to revolution, Trinity Church was established at the heart of a burgeoning city — and nation. More than three centuries later, we’re still serving our parish. Visit us to explore our past and present.

Trinity Church

St. Paul's Chapel

Trinity Commons

The Retreat Center

Uptown Cemetery

Rectors

The monument marking the grave of Alexander Hamilton

Cemetery & Churchyards

Famous Members

9/11

How St. Paul’s Chapel endured as a beacon of hope

Alexander Hamilton

Visit the gravesite of Trinity’s most famous parishioner

Handel’s Messiah

In a city full of Messiah concerts, ours is "the gold standard”

Trinity’s Pipe Organs

A multiyear renovation project nears the finish line

Jazz Icons

World-renowned musicians play at Trinity

Woman pulls an archival box off of full storage shelves

History & Archive

Alexander Hamilton, NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY

History and Archives

Alexander Hamilton and Trinity Church

Many people know Alexander Hamilton as the man on the ten-dollar bill, or the main character of the hit Broadway musical that bears his surname. Some even know that his final resting place is at Trinity Church. But did you know Hamilton's involvement with Trinity goes far beyond the churchyard?

Queen Elizabeth the First and Trinity church records from 1752

FeaturedOctober 25, 2023

Ask Trinity Archives: Recalling When the New Year Began in March

A video explaining how the Trinity calendar changed in 1752 and the adjustments that required

Hands holding a phone with the AR app showing in the Trinity Churchyard

FeaturedLisa JaycoxSeptember 12, 2023

New Augmented Reality Tours 'Open the World' at Trinity Church

A new Augmented Reality (AR) experience is now available at Trinity Church, with three tours that allow visitors to take a closer look at features of the church, explore their faith, and learn about changemakers in the churchyard.

FeaturedJames MelchiorreSeptember 8, 2023

Trinity's Bell of Hope: Remembering 9/11

Trinity Church rings the Bell of Hope at St. Paul's Chapel to remember the lives lost on 9/11, and to embrace hope for the future.

History and ArchivesSeptember 8, 2023

Trinity Church Wall Street and the Church of St. Mary-le-Bow: Sister Churches for Three Centuries

This 2009 story explains the long and unique relationship between two churches on either side of the Atlantic Ocean.

FeaturedKaren SantanaAugust 31, 2023

Trinity and the Obelisk Honoring a Physician at St. Paul's Chapel

The story of Dr. William James MacNeven, Irish revolutionary and Irish-American leader, for which there is an obelisk that stands in his memory on the northern side of St. Paul’s Chapel Churchyard and how it got there.