Key Facts
- 1705, First African American place of worship
- George Washington attended ceremonies there
- Clergy made up mostly of Loyalists
- Church originally Anglican
- Charles Inglis ( loyalist rebuttal to Common Sense)
- ^ affected the patriots the most
- Received money from everywhere
- Received money from a pirate
- Princess Anneke Jans
Since this was mostly a loyalist church, was this a place of meeting during the revolution for English sympathizers?
ReplyDeleteYes it was. Charles Inglis and fellow loyalist met there on a daily basis.
DeleteWhat made Trinity Church more popular and well known than all of the other churches?
ReplyDeleteIt belonged to the British Elite of New York, it was given great publicity and it also welcomed African Americans both enslaved and free to worship. This diversity and economic power made it really popular.
DeleteAlso because the church was the largest landowner and so had much influence on real estate development and housing.
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