Reformed Dutch Church Of Second River
The Belleville Dutch Reformed Church, listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Reformed Dutch Church of Second River, is a historic church located in Belleville, Essex County, New Jersey, United States. Founded as a Dutch Reformed church in 1697, it is named after the Second River, which is a tributary of the Passaic River. The church was rebuilt in 1725 and again in 1807. The church steeple was used as an observation post during the American Revolution. Over 62 Revolutionary soldiers are buried in the adjacent graveyard. The current church building was built in 1853.
See also
Media related to Belleville Dutch Reformed Church at Wikimedia Commons
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Essex County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 24, 2012. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
- ^ A Church with a History. New York Times, August 11, 1895. Accessed December 30, 2008.
- ^ Bill Pascrell, Jr. 300th Anniversary of the Belleville Reformed Church Archived 2013-10-20 at the Wayback Machine. Congressional Record 105th Congress (1997-1998), page E419. March 10, 1997. Accessed December 30, 2008.