Narrative History Tour of St. Paul's Church

A Narrative History Tour of St. Paul's Church
During TRAILS & SAILS: Two Weekends of Walks & Water
Sunday, Sept. 27th at 1:30pm

Join your St. Paul's tour guide dressed in period colonial garb who will escort you back through time to the founding of the parish in 1711 in British New England, and will take you through the Revolutionary War period to the present day.

Visitors will tour the current church building, hear the story of its design and architecture, see period artifacts such as the 1809 Paul Revere bell, hear about the role of African-Americans in the early church, and the contribution of Rev. Edward Bass who saved the church from destruction during the Revolutionary period. St. Paul’s is the oldest continuous Episcopal parish in Massachusetts. The tour will last one hour and 15 minutes. Gather at the front doors of the church at 166 High Street, Newburyport. Call 978-697-4084 or 978-465-5351 for more information.

This event is one of more than 150 free events that are a part of Essex Heritage’s TRAILS & SAILS: Two Weekends of Walks & Water, to be held this September 18-20 and 25-27, 2015. TRAILS & SAILS is Essex Heritage’s annual celebration of the myriad historic, cultural and natural places found within the Essex National Heritage Area (Essex County). TRAILS & SAILS highlights the unique character of the Area by directly connecting people to place through 150+ creative experiences. For more information and a complete list of events and times, visit www.trailsandsails.org