History of the First Presbyterian Church of Yorktown

The Yorktown Historical Society and church members will present the history of the First Presbyterian Church of Yorktown on Wednesday, January 21, at 7:30 pm, in the church sanctuary. The church’s address is 2880 Crompond Road, Yorktown Heights, NY, at the corner of Routes 202/35 and 132.

The church was organized in 1730 by the initial settlers of the area — people who are remembered in the names of our streets and localities. The first meeting house was built in 1738, and was burned by the British during the American Revolution. The second building was constructed in 1783, and was replaced by the current sanctuary in 1838. The congregation split into two churches in 1806 and reunited in 1865. Through all that time, the church has persisted in its mission of worshiping God “… according to the form of worship used and exercised by the now established Presbyterian Government in that part of Great Britain called Scotland ….”

Come hear the story of how the church has continued that mission throughout almost three centuries.