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

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The People

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

Rectors

The monument marking the grave of Alexander Hamilton

Cemetery & Churchyards

Eliza Hamilton (cropped)

Famous Members

Historical Highlights

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

9/11

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

All Visit & History Content

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FeaturedJune 3, 2015

Throwback: Eyewitness to History

If you have seen the movie “Selma,” you probably remember the performance of Stephan James in the role of John Lewis, beaten by Alabama State Police...
Faith EducationMay 26, 2015

The Death Penalty Nun

Sister Helen Prejean is a Roman Catholic nun who became an activist for abolition of the death penalty after serving a spiritual advisor to a death row inmate. She chronicled her experience in the book Dead Man Walking, later made into a major motion picture, and her advocacy led to an official change in the catechism of the Roman Catholic Church. This video was produced in 2006, when Sister Helen was a speaker at Trinity Institute National Theological Conference.
FeaturedMay 26, 2015

Confronting Death

On Sunday, March 18, at 1pm, Jon M. Sweeney, Phyllis Tickle’s official biographer, discussed her written work over fifty years (poetry, plays...

The Lawrence monument in Trinity's south churchyard
FeaturedMay 22, 2015

Don't Give Up the Ship!

This Monday, the nation pauses to remember the women and men who died in service of the country’s armed forces. While many veterans are interred in parish cemeteries, fewer are buried here who died while serving. General Richard Montgomery is a notable exception, as is the subject of today’s blog, Captain James Lawrence.
FeaturedMay 6, 2015

Charette #3: Moving the Process Forward

Trinity Wall Street held the third in a series of public conversations—called charettes—about plans for the new parish building at 68/74 Trinity Place...
FeaturedMay 2, 2015

Community Conversation: Charette #3

Today: Trinity is moving into the next stage of our charette process. Many ideas were gathered from our conversations during Charettes #1 and #2. The next step is to discuss how those ideas could work together.
History and ArchivesFrom the ArchivesApril 20, 2015

The Rector and the Ruined Church

Details surrounding the Rev. Charles Inglis, fourth rector of Trinity Church Wall Street during the period of the U.S. War of Independence (American Revolution) when Trinity Church burned to the ground in 1776

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