Program Schedule:
June - September 2026
(These are live programs at the site, and we welcome and encourage in-person attendance, but some of them will also be offered as livestreams through shared platforms. Please register for the livestream through the website, under Calendar. No reservations required for in-person attendance at the site)
Schedule of Presentations:
Sat., June 13, 1 PM. A presentation and discussion by site manager David Osborn exploring the story of the Declaration of Independence, helping to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the famous document that established the country.
Friday, June 19, 11 AM to 3 PM. A commemoration of the Juneteenth holiday, celebrating the end of slavery in America at the conclusion of the Civil War, with tours, performances and re-enactments. A feature will be a 1 PM performance of spirituals by acclaimed bass baritone singer Ronald Campbell, accompanied by keyboard.
Sat., July 4, beginning at 10:30 AM. Our traditional Independence Day celebration, this year recognizing the 250th anniversary of the birth of America, featuring a reading of the Declaration of Independence and tolling, 13 times, of the historic church bell. Keynote speaker will be Barbara Davis, President of the Westchester County Historical Society. There will also be tours, talks and refreshments. Music performed by the Michael Lemorson jazz quartet.
Wed., July 8, 10:00 AM. St. Paul’s staff leads a walking, interpretive tour of the Pell’s Point battlefield, exploring the Revolutionary War battle of October 18, 1776, situated at what is today the northern end of Pelham Bay Park, in the Bronx, NY, where visitors will assemble for the tour. Space is limited, and reservations are required; contact the site for further information and reservations, at 914-667-4116.
Sat., July 11, 1 PM. Walter Johanson, a historian, former Mt. Vernon middle school history teacher and a Marine Corp veteran, explores the history of Westchester County, New York during the American Revolution.
Sat., July 18, 1 PM. A talk, by St. Paul’s site manager David Osborn, about the life and times of Anne Hutchinson, religious pioneer, and Puritan rebel, who lived briefly near St. Paul’s at the end of her life in the 1640s.
Sat., July 25, 1 PM. Was the American Revolution a social revolution? A presentation exploring this interesting question.
Sat., Aug. 22, 1 PM. How did the Americans win? A presentation that takes as a starting point the understanding that the British would have seemed to have all the military and materialistic advantages in the Revolutionary War. But the talk will explore a series of geographic, international, political, military and social reasons that help account for the improbable American victory.
Sat., Aug. 29, 1 PM. Acclaimed author and historian Richard Bell, who is a Professor of American History at the University of Maryland, explores themes from his recent, outstanding book, “The American Revolution and the Fate of the World”.
Sat., Sept. 5, 1 PM. An exploration, by site manager David Osborn, of the life and times of Stephen Ward, a local leader of the Patriot cause in the American Revolution, who guided the town's transition from colonial times to the early republic.
Monday, Sept. 7, 1 PM. A recognition of Labor Day with a performance, and sing-along, of songs recalling workers’ struggles & triumphs throughout American history, with historical commentary.
Sat., Sept. 12, 1 PM. Angel Hernandez, Bronx Borough Historian, explores “The Bronx and the American Revolution”.
Sat. Sept. 19, 1 PM. “General James Wilkinson, Agent 13: The Double Life of a Founding Scoundrel,” a talk by Connecticut-based historian and lecturer Eric Chandler explores the largely unknown story of a Revolutionary War officer.
Sat., Sept. 26, 1 PM. “The Revolution Hung in the Balance? From Throg’s Neck to White Plains,” author and historian Stephen DeVillo explores the crucial series of Revolutionary War battles in Westchester County in October 1776.
Schedule is Subject to Change.
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