St. Paul’s Chapel is the oldest church in Manhattan and was where George Washington prayed on his Inauguration Day as president. It survived the Great NYC Fire of 1776, it survived the explosion at the World Trade Centre which is just across the road and it survived 9/11 despite being just yards away from the Twin Towers. The Chapel's organ was damaged by smoke but it sustained no other damage.
Volunteers kept the Chapel open as a sanctuary for fire fighters and other workers for food and counselling.
The church is now a tourist attraction and they’ve kept many of the banners and messages of support that were sent after 9/11, including police and fire fighter badges that were sent from all over the world in solidarity with the men and women who worked through the bombing and afterwards.
St Paul's Chapel bottom left.
Inside the Chapel.
Police and fire fighter badges from all over the world.