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. 

The Places

There’s more to Trinity Church than ... Trinity Church. Learn about all our locations.

The People

Read about the priests and parishioners who have shaped our story.

Historical Highlights

We were founded in 1697. A look at the role we’ve played at key moments in our country’s history.
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9/11

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

All Visit & History Content

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FeaturedJuly 15, 2015

1991 Ticker-Tape Parade

On July 10, 2015, New York celebrated the U.S. Women¹s National Soccer Team with the 206th ticker-tape parade up Broadway from the Battery to City...

Faith EducationJuly 9, 2015

TI 2009: Radical Abundance

Trinity Wall Street dedicated its 2009 theological conference of Trinity Institute to environmental issues, and the theology in which those issues are...

Faith EducationJuly 9, 2015

TI 2009: Radical Abundance

Trinity Wall Street dedicated its 2009 theological conference of Trinity Institute to environmental issues, and the theology in which those issues are...

Faith EducationJuly 9, 2015

TI 2009: Radical Abundance

Trinity Wall Street dedicated its 2009 theological conference of Trinity Institute to environmental issues, and the theology in which those issues are...

FeaturedJuly 8, 2015

A Royal Recollection

Queen Elizabeth II visited Trinity in July 1976, to observe the bicentennial of U.S. independence, and to collect 279 years of back rent from the...

FeaturedJuly 1, 2015

Summer Camp, 1967 Style

Going to camp has been a rite of summer for decades and Trinity Church Wall Street has been involved with the custom many times in its more than three...

FeaturedJune 25, 2015

Trinity Seaside Home

The oldest film in the Trinity Archives, this video depicts the Trinity Seaside Home circa 1925. It may have been used to encourage donations to the...

FeaturedJune 10, 2015

Ubuntu: I Am Because We Are

The Very Rev. Michael Battle is coming to New York City to serve on the faculty of General Theological Seminary and to direct the Desmond Tutu Center...

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