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Nearly Three Centuries After Its Founding, Shinnecock Church Continues Its Mission

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The original Shinnecock Presbyterian Church. COURTESY OF THE REVEREND MICHAEL SMITH

The original Shinnecock Presbyterian Church. COURTESY OF THE REVEREND MICHAEL SMITH

The new Shinnecock church being built in 1938. COURTESY OF SHINNECOCK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

The new Shinnecock church being built in 1938. COURTESY OF SHINNECOCK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

A program from the new church building opening service in 1939. COURTESY OF SHINNECOCK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

A program from the new church building opening service in 1939. COURTESY OF SHINNECOCK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

The Reverend Michael Smith holds a plaque made for the church's 275th anniversary. KELLY ZEGERS

The Reverend Michael Smith holds a plaque made for the church's 275th anniversary. KELLY ZEGERS

The Reverend Michael Smith holds a plaque made for the church's 275th anniversary. KELLY ZEGERS

The Reverend Michael Smith holds a plaque made for the church's 275th anniversary. KELLY ZEGERS

The church recognizes the year 1741 as its beginning. KELLY ZEGERS

The church recognizes the year 1741 as its beginning. KELLY ZEGERS

The Shinnecock First Presbyterian Church. KELLY ZEGERS

The Shinnecock First Presbyterian Church. KELLY ZEGERS

The Shinnecock First Presbyterian Church. KELLY ZEGERS

The Shinnecock First Presbyterian Church. KELLY ZEGERS

authorKelly Zegers on Aug 10, 2016
In the late 1840s, a century before the Hurricane of 1938 would ravage the barrier island separating Shinnecock Bay from the Atlantic Ocean, creating Shinnecock Inlet, it was common for... more

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