Historic Shrines of America

Historic Shrines of America
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John T. Faris. Historic Shrines of America

Historic Shrines of America

Table of Contents

FOREWORD

ILLUSTRATIONS

ONE: IN THE LAND OF THE PILGRIMS

THE OLD STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS

PAUL REVERE'S HOUSE, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS

FANEUIL HALL, BOSTON

THREE HISTORIC CHURCHES OF BOSTON

ELMWOOD, CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS

THE CRAIGIE HOUSE, CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS

THE ADAMS HOUSES, QUINCY, MASSACHUSETTS

THE QUINCY MANSION, QUINCY, MASSACHUSETTS

FERNSIDE FARM, HAVERHILL, MASSACHUSETTS

THE DUSTON GARRISON HOUSE, HAVERHILL, MASSACHUSETTS

THE OLD MANSE AND THE WAYSIDE, CONCORD, MASSACHUSETTS

THE ROYALL HOUSE, MEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS

BROADHEARTH AND THE BENNET-BOARDMAN. HOUSE, SAUGUS, MASSACHUSETTS

THE COLONEL JEREMIAH LEE HOUSE, MARBLEHEAD, MASSACHUSETTS

THE OLD SOUTH CHURCH, NEWBURYPORT, MASSACHUSETTS

THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND

TWO: WHERE PATROONS AND KNICKERBOCKERS FLOURISHED

THE MORRIS-JUMEL MANSION, NEW YORK CITY

THE PHILIPSE MANOR HOUSE, YONKERS, NEW YORK

ST. PAUL'S CHAPEL, NEW YORK CITY

FRAUNCES' TAVERN, NEW YORK CITY

THE GRANGE, NEW YORK CITY

THE VAN CORTLANDT HOUSE, NEW YORK CITY

THE HASBROUCK HOUSE, NEWBURGH, NEW YORK

THREE: ACROSS THE JERSEYS WITH THE PATRIOTS

THE FRANKLIN PALACE, PERTH AMBOY, NEW JERSEY

THE CHURCH AT CALDWELL, NEW JERSEY

OLD TENNENT CHURCH, FREEHOLD, NEW JERSEY

THE FORD MANSION, MORRISTOWN, NEW JERSEY

NASSAU HALL, PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY

THREE HISTORIC HOUSES AT PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY

THE SPRINGFIELD MEETING HOUSE, NEW JERSEY

FOUR: RAMBLES ABOUT THE CITY OF BROTHERLY LOVE

THE LETITIA PENN HOUSE, PHILADELPHIA

CARPENTERS' HALL, PHILADELPHIA

ST. PETER'S CHURCH, PHILADELPHIA

CLIVEDEN, GERMANTOWN, PHILADELPHIA

OLD PINE STREET CHURCH, PHILADELPHIA

INDEPENDENCE HALL, PHILADELPHIA

THE DAVID RITTENHOUSE HOME, NEAR. PHILADELPHIA

THE HEADQUARTERS AT VALLEY FORGE, PENNSYLVANIA

THREE HEADQUARTERS OF WASHINGTON

SWEETBRIER-ON-THE-SCHUYLKILL, PHILADELPHIA

MILL GROVE AND FATLANDS, NEAR. PHILADELPHIA

WAYNESBOROUGH, NEAR PAOLI, PENNSYLVANIA

THE MORAVIAN CHURCH, BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA

FIVE: OVER THE MASON AND DIXON LINE

HISTORIC LANDMARKS AT NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE

THE RIDGELY HOUSE, DOVER, DELAWARE

REHOBOTH CHURCH ON THE POCOMOKE, MARYLAND

DOUGHOREGAN MANOR, NEAR ELLICOTT CITY, MARYLAND

THE UPTON SCOTT HOUSE, ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND

THE CAPITOL AT WASHINGTON

THE WHITE HOUSE, WASHINGTON

THE OCTAGON HOUSE, WASHINGTON

SIX: HOMES AND HAUNTS OF THE CAVALIERS

MOUNT VERNON, VIRGINIA

ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA

CHRIST CHURCH, ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA

THE MARY WASHINGTON HOUSE, FREDERICKSBURG, VIRGINIA

GREENWAY AND SHERWOOD FOREST, VIRGINIA

TWO HISTORIC COURTHOUSES OF VIRGINIA

ST. JOHN'S CHURCH, RICHMOND

THE NELSON HOUSE AND THE MOORE HOUSE, YORKTOWN, VIRGINIA

THE JOHN MARSHALL HOUSE, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA

FIVE OLD HOUSES OF TIDEWATER, VIRGINIA

GUNSTON HALL, VIRGINIA

THE WASHINGTON COLLEGE BUILDING, LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA

BRUTON PARISH CHURCH, WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA

WILLIAM AND MARY COLLEGE, WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA

THE MONUMENTAL CHURCH, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA

MONTPELIER, ORANGE COUNTY, VIRGINIA

OAK HILL, LOUDOUN COUNTY, VIRGINIA

RED HILL, CHARLOTTE COUNTY, VIRGINIA

POHICK CHURCH, TRURO PARISH, VIRGINIA

MOUNT AIRY, RICHMOND COUNTY, VIRGINIA

TWO OF VIRGINIA'S OLDEST CHURCH BUILDINGS

MONTICELLO, NEAR CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA

THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA AT. CHARLOTTESVILLE

SEVEN: THROUGH THE SUNNY SOUTH

THREE OLD CHURCHES IN CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA

THE HOUSE OF REBECCA MOTTE, CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA

THE INDEPENDENT CHURCH, SAVANNAH, GEORGIA

THE CABILDO OF NEW ORLEANS

THE ALAMO, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS

THE HERMITAGE, NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE

ASHLAND, LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY

SPORTSMAN'S HALL, WHITLEY'S STATION, KENTUCKY

WHITE HAVEN, NEAR ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI

EIGHT: ALL THE WAY BACK TO NEW ENGLAND

THE ABRAHAM LINCOLN HOUSE, SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS

THE GOVERNOR'S PALACE AT VINCENNES, INDIANA

THE HOUSE OF GENERAL RUFUS PUTNAM, MARIETTA, OHIO

MONUMENT PLACE, ELM GROVE, WEST VIRGINIA

THE CASTLE AT FORT NIAGARA, NEW YORK

THE SCHUYLER MANSION, ALBANY, NEW YORK

THE WENTWORTH HOUSE, PORTSMOUTH, NEW HAMPSHIRE

THE WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW HOUSE, PORTLAND, MAINE

BIBLIOGRAPHY

INDEX

Footnote

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John T. Faris

Being the Story of One Hundred and Twenty Historic Buildings and the Pioneers Who Made Them Notable

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After the destruction of the building the members of New Brick Church, an offshoot of Old North, invited the congregation to worship with them. The invitation was accepted, and soon the congregations came together, under the name Old North. The building occupied ever since by the reunited congregation was erected in 1723. Ralph Waldo Emerson served as pastor and conducted services in this structure.

In 1669 there were many earnest people who felt that the teachings of the older church were not liberal enough for them, and they decided to have a church after their own heart. They felt that all who had been baptized might be citizens of the town; they were unwilling to be associated longer with those who insisted, as the General Synod of Massachusetts recommended, that all citizens must be church members, as formerly. So permission to organize was asked of the other churches. On their refusal appeal was taken to the Governor. The next appeal, to the selectmen of Boston, was successful.

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