Christ Church Coasters
$17.00
Sturdy 4″ square set of 5 rubber-backed coasters
Description
Christ Church was founded in 1695 and the building completed in 1744. The massive tower and steeple, once the tallest structure in all the colonies, was financed in part by lotteries managed by Benjamin Franklin. As a parish of the Church of England (Anglican), on July 4, 1776, Christ Church publicly banished King George’s name from divine worship, a dangerous act. Members included Franklin, George Washington, Betsy Ross, and Andrew Hamilton. After the revolution, Christ Church was instrumental in organizing the Episcopal Church in America. As the site of this historic event, it is often referred to as the “Mother Church” or the “Patriots’ Church.”
The original oil on canvas is scanned by the Athenæum of Philadelphia using a sophisticated high-resolution digital scanner with a raking light to capture surface details. These sturdy rubber-backed coasters measure 4″ square and ship as a set of five.







































































