(View of Morristown c. 1850-1860 from the Hill behind the First Presbyterian Church)


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Edward Kranich
1855

The First Presbyterian Church of Morristown was founded in the 1740s, and its first pastor was elected in 1742. Known originally as a "small and feeble" church, it eventually grew into a healthy congregation.

Oil on canvas. H 91.4, L 66 cm
Morristown National Historical Park, MORR 3257