| From
Broadway looking west I caught sight of it from several angles and
many of the trees on the north and south sides were fully intact.
Although I couldn't catch sight of the side facing the complex...I've
heard someone say that it was these trees on the western side which
must have acted as a buffer from the shock produced by the initial
crashes and ultimate destruction of the WTC. Regardless, It is,
my own opinion, one of our most important and symbolic historical
sites in NYC if not the country. Visit
this Journal for more on the area
Completed
in 1766 as part of the Episcopal Parish of Trinity
Church, this is "the oldest public building in continuous
use on Manhattan Island and the only remaining colonial church."
Many historical events took place at this site. One being: George
Washington's walk to St. Paul's after his inauguration in 1789.
He attended Thanksgiving service here and returned for the next
two years while NYC served as the nation's capital. Within is the
pew at which Washington regularly worshipped and is preserved to
this day in its original form. Above this pew hangs the "earliest
known representation of the Great Seal of the United States."
Exhibits of prints, photographs, and documents are regularly displayed
here. Recently I got to view "It Is Done": The Inauguration
of George Washington, April 30, 1789.
There are also concerts which take place at St. Paul's Chapel and
Trinity Church. Past performances have included pianists, cellists,
flutists, sopranos and many more. There are small suggested donations.
Pass by and take a look. There are plenty of pamphlets inside which'll
serve as guides for you at this chapel and at Trinity Church. Please
though, leave behind the mentioned price for such items, since it
seems to be run on an honor basis.
If you've a love for American History, which I've
always had but just beginning to delve into, then you'll definitely
appreciate this and many other historical sites in NYC. |
