St. Michael's Church

The Church of England in the Colony of New Jersey built the original version of what is known today as St. Michael’s Episcopal Church. The deed for the land has been missing since 1755, but travelers’ accounts mention the existence of the church by late fall, 1748. The vestry, which included several prominent Tories, passed a resolution July 7, 1776, closing the church indefinitely. While a vote to reopen was taken January 4, 1783, the need to repair wartime damage to the building kept it closed until early 1785. The building was added to and altered several times during the 19th and early 20th centuries, and recently underwent restoration.

[credit: Hunter Research, Inc. 2009]