June 5, 2013 · 5:43 am
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Floating Church from 1849

1849:

The Floating Church of the Redeemer

“View of the floating Episcopal church, built 1849. Shows the church on pontoons in the Delaware harbor. The church moored at the foot of Dock Street until reconsecrated to a New Jersey parish in 1853 and placed on a brick foundation. Building burned 1868.”

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  2. jenorv's avatar jenorv
    June 5, 2013 at 2:43 pm

    That is truly amazing, it shows that there are so many things in American history that can still be a wow moment.

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