Photo of the day: THE GRAVES AT THE WORLD TRADE CENTER
Photo of the day: THE GRAVES AT THE WORLD TRADE CENTER – With the advent of the final spire being lifted and set in place at The New World Trade Center, Thursday May 2nd, here is a more uncommon view of the Trade Center taken from the graveyard of St. Paul’s Church. It dates back to 1766 and is one of the oldest graveyards in New York. St. Paul’s has always been known as the church George Washington attended, his pew is still inside. But today it is also known as ‘The Little Church That Stood.’ Despite it’s age and being right across the street of the former Twin Towers, the church did not have one chip in the stone, nor one crack in the glass while all the other buildings in the immediate area suffered damage. It is ironic that this old graveyard would come to be an unusual vantage point of what is now yet another grave site across the street.
May 3, 2013 | Categories: DAILY PHOTOS WITH STORIES OF NEW YORK CITY | Tags: 'The Little Church That Stood', 1766, 9/11 memorial, final spire being lifted, George WaSHINGTON, graveyard, Hans Von Rittern, Manhattan, miraculous church, New York City, New York photo, oldest graveyard, St. Paul's Church, THE WORLD TRADE CENTER, Twin Towers | Leave a comment