The Presbyterian Church in the Westfield New Jersey
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2009-08-15
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This parish was established in 1728. During the American Revolution, the church pastor was the Reverend Benjamin Woodruff, a staunch patriot. On June 26, 1777, he had the church bell rung to warn residents that some 14,000 British troops were approaching. Again, on June 23, 1780, the bell warned residents that the Redcoats were coming. This time, British soldiers climbed to the belfry and flung the bell to the ground. Tradition says the bell was taken to Staten Island where, later, a prisoner from Westfield heard it ringing and recognized its tone. Eventually it was returned and re-hung in the belfry.
This present building was erected during the early part of the Civil War, and was dedicated on March 25, 1862.
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The Presbyterian Church, Westfield New Jersey, Historic Church, US History, American History, The American Revolution, Westfield, Union County, Gateway, The Gateway Region, New Jersey, NJ, Jersey, The Garden State
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