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Saint Paul's Church National Historic Site
People
 

History is filled with the stories of individuals whose actions, triumphs and tribulations have shaped not only their own lives, but the course and culture of their nation.

To learn more about some of those individuals -- famous and not-so-famous -- whose paths led them to St. Paul's Church, click on the links below.

William S. Coffey: St. Paul's Longest Serving Rector

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Anne Hutchinson

Directors of the American Field Hospital at St. Paul's Church

Theodosius Fowler: Revolutionary War Soldier

George Carter: Civil War Veteran

John Glover: Sailor, Soldier, Patriot

The Hessians

Samuel Treadwell Pell: Continental Army Officer

Richard Shute: The Man Under the Oldest Stone

Frederick Whittaker: Custer's First Biographer

Hiram Slagle: Lost, Then found Civil War Soldier

John Quincy Adams

Sarah Elizabeth (Libby) Nelson: A Woman Devoted to Land, Faith & Family

George Washington

Franklin D. Roosevelt

John Adams

Dr. Charles S. Taft

Minnie DuPree: Star of Stage and Screen -- Film Clip

Edward Gay: Landscape Painter

Sophie Mee: 'A Splendid Teacher'

The Ward Family and the American Revolution

Children making model ships at Essex Shipbuilding Museum  

Did You Know?
In the 19th century, more two-masted vessels were launched in the town of Essex Massachusetts than any other town in the world.
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Last Updated: November 23, 2009 at 09:47 EST