Plymouth Church, Congregational church in Brooklyn Heights, New York City, United States
Plymouth Church is a Congregational church building at 57 Orange Street in the Brooklyn Heights neighborhood of New York City. The structure, finished in 1850, has a simple brick facade with a bell tower and a garden that holds a statue of its first pastor.
Plymouth Church was founded in 1847 by a group of New Englanders, and the current building was completed in 1850. It became a stop on the Underground Railroad, and later merged with another congregation in 1934.
The church is known for its long tradition of social activism, and today it hosts concerts and community events. The garden statue of Henry Ward Beecher, a famous preacher, is a local landmark that people often stop to see.
The church is in a residential area with narrow streets, so walking or taking the subway is the easiest way to get there. Visitors can enter the main sanctuary during open hours, and the garden offers a spot to sit and rest.
The church basement once hid people escaping slavery, and the building was nicknamed "the Grand Central Depot" for this role. A ring used in a mock slave auction to symbolize freedom was returned to the church many years later.
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