Reformed Church of Tappan
- Reformed Church of Tappan
The Reformed Church of Tappan in Tappan, Rockland County, New York (formed, 1694) is a historic church.
Its first structure built 1716 (worshipers met in homes before this), was used in 1780 for the trial of British Major John André, who conspired with Benedict Arnold to buy the plans for the fortifications at West Point for the British and of Joshua Hett Smith, tried for and acquitted of treason.
The church was used in 1778 after the Baylor Massacre as a prison/hospital.
The current building on the site dates from 1835. The building is designed according to the Federal style and was inspired by the Cedar Street Presbyterian Church in Manhattan. It has box pews to help keep in warmth from little footstoves brought by worshipers in winter.
In its cemetery are buried original settlers of county, early ministers of church, and Revolutionary War soldiers. Some stones are inscribed in Dutch. There is a marker at this site.
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* [http://www.masonsamett.com/communitymain.htm Tappantown Historical Society]
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* [http://home.earthlink.net/~bubbaninja/trc.htm Tappan Reformed Church]
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