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.
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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History and ArchivesFrom the ArchivesMay 4, 2018

Commemorating Ascension Day

A look back on Ascension Day 1846 when the third (and current) Trinity Church building was consecrated
Holy Eucharist
Faith EducationAugust 17, 2017

Expansive Language in Liturgy

From time to time Trinity Church expands the language used in worship services to evoke images that invite worshippers to think of God in creative ways. Rather than refer to God as “He,” for example, Trinity might call God “She” or “Holy One of Blessing.”
History and ArchivesApril 26, 2017

St. Paul’s 250 Lecture

Lisa Keller will talk about the noisy New Yorkers who transformed New York from a village to a world city in the 19th century. They did so by making the streets of New York their living room for daily life, and for popular protest.
History and ArchivesMarch 8, 2017

St. Paul’s 250 Lecture

Historical Lecture: “St. Paul’s Landmark Building: Change and Continuity”
Presented by Thomas Mellins, Architectural Historian, Author, and Exhibition Curator
Faith EducationEpiscopal ExplainedFebruary 14, 2017

Who Was St. Valentine?

The saint for whom Valentine's Day is named
FeaturedFebruary 1, 2017

St. Paul’s 250 Lecture

At this lecture, Jon Butler, Howard R. Lamar Professor Emeritus of American Studies, History, and Religious Studies, at Yale University, will present “Gotham, Religion, and the Fright of Modernity: 1880-1960.”
Churchyard at dusk
History and ArchivesNovember 11, 2016

Veterans in the Churchyard

November 11th commemorates the end of World War I and is a date on which we honor all U.S. veterans who have served and are serving in our country’s military. A walk through Trinity and St. Paul’s churchyards would remind you that many of our country’s earliest veterans are interred right in our parish’s lower Manhattan burial grounds.

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