Bona Ventura

Lower Manhattan · New York City

St. Paul's Chapel

Place of worship

Built in 1766, it is the oldest surviving church building in Manhattan and a chapel of Trinity Church. George Washington worshipped here, and after it survived the September 11 attacks it became known as 'The Little Chapel That Stood'.

Address
209 Broadway, New York, NY
Hours
not verified
Best time to go
Morning · About 30 min
Price
Price not verified
Price level
$
Free entry
Free for everyone

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Good to know

  • Above the spot where Washington's box pew stood hangs an 18th-century painting of the Great Seal of the United States
  • For nine months after 9/11, volunteers here fed and cared for rescue and recovery workers
  • The spire is topped with a replica of the Choragic Monument of Lysicrates

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