2025-05-122025-05-122007-02-26https://hdl.handle.net/10929/146006Old First, known as 'the church that founded Newark,' was established 46 years after the landing of the Mayflower, following the Great Fire of London, and shortly after the close of England's Elizabethan Age. In fact, the congregation which came to Newark in 1666, was actually formed in 1644 while still in Connecticut. The First Presbyterian Church is the oldest church in Newark. It was originally a Congregational Church. The change to Presbyterian occurred in 1720. It is located on Broad Street in Newark. The seventh pastor of the church was Aaron Burr Sr. He served as pastor from December, 1736 until the fall of 1755. It was during his tenure in Newark that the Great Schism in the Presbyterian Church of America occurred. This schism led to the founding of New Jersey College, which is now Princeton University. In 1755 Rev. Burr resigned his pastorate but retained the presidency of the college. The college moved to Princeton in 1756. His son Aaron Burr jr. would become the 3rd Vice President of the United States. He would later kill Alexander in a duel in Weehawken NJOriginal file name Newark the Old First 05-04.jpg1536x1966Each photograph within this collection is protected by copyright and/or related rights. Therefore, these photos may only be used in a way that is permitted by copyright and related rights legislation. The following terms of use for State Library patrons shall apply. 1. Educational Institution/student use is permitted as long as such usage adheres to all copyright and related rights legislation. In these instances, these photographs may only be used for educational or historical purposes. 2. Non-Commercial use is permitted without permission from the rights holder, as long as such use adheres to all copyright and related right legislation. 3. Under no circumstances may these photographs be used for commercial purposes without the direct permission of the rights-holder. 4. Under no circumstances may these photographs be used for political purposes. 5. Users must always give appropriate credit to the photographer. The credit may not in any way suggest the right's holder endorses the user or their use of the photographs. 6. Photographs may be copied or redistributed in any medium or format as long as such use does not violate copyright and related rights legislation. 7. Users may remix, transform, and rebuild upon the original photographs as long as it does not violate copyright and related rights legislation.The Old FirstThe First Presbyterian ChurchCongregational ChurchAaron Burr SeniorAaron Burr JuniorVice President of USAU.S. National Register of Historic PlacesNew Jersey Register of Historic PlacesDowntown Business DistrictBroad StreetKenneth A. Gibson BoulevardNewarkThe Brick CityEssex CountyThe Gateway RegionNorthern New JerseyNew JerseyNJJersey The Garden State