First Presbyterian Church, Yorktown, New York
| First Presbyterian Church of Yorktown | |
|---|---|
 The church on a historic postcard | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Presbyterian |
| Location | |
| Location | 2880 Crompond Road, Yorktown Heights, NY, US |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Greek Revival |
| Completed | 1840 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Website | |
| fpcyorktown | |
The First Presbyterian Church of Yorktown is a Presbyterian church in Yorktown Heights, New York. The current church building is the third in the history of the congregation, completed in 1840.
History
[edit]The congregation dates back to 1730 when the area was part of Van Cortlandt Manor. A meeting house was built in 1738, and a first resident pastor led the congregation from 1761. During the Revolutionary War, the church was used as barracks. It was destroyed by British troops in June 1779. A second church was built in 1785.[1] A third church in the same style replaced it in 1840.[2]
The Crompond Presbyterian Burying Ground (also known as the Burying Ground at Crompond) is the historic cemetery attached to the First Presbyterian Church of Yorktown. Established in the mid-18th century, it is a significant historical site due to its role as the final resting place for early Westchester settlers as well as for Revolutionary War heroes Colonel Christopher Greene, Major Ebenezer Flagg,[3] and Lieutenant Abraham "Brom" Dyckman,[4] as well as the location of the Monument to 1st Rhode Island Regiment.
Gallery
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First Presbyterian Church in 2026 -
Crompond Presbyterian Burying Ground -
Revolutionary War grave and Monument to 1st Rhode Island Regiment
References
[edit]- ^ "Church History". First Presbyterian Church of Yorktown. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ^ Hunter, Richard W. "Our Church and its Heritage". yorktownhistory.org. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ^ "WCHS McDonald Interviews, topic: Flagg, Ebenezer". Westchester County Archives Digital Collections.
- ^ "Burial Place Historical Marker". Historical Marker Database. Retrieved March 8, 2026.
External links
[edit]- Presbyterian churches in New York (state)
- Churches in Westchester County, New York
- National Register of Historic Places in Westchester County, New York
- Greek Revival church buildings in New York (state)
- Churches completed in 1730
- 18th-century Presbyterian church buildings in the United States
- Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state)