On the side of the driving path through the park is a sign that reads: "St. John's Episcopal Church - Founded in 1722. First Church erected in 1728. Occupied by the British during the Revolutionary War. Present Church erected in 1838. " [1]
The cemetery contains the graves of several Revolutionary War soldiers.
During the British occupation of Salem, British troops camped inside and near the Friends Meeting House. Local Tories were tried here after the Revolutionary War, and many had their property confiscated.[2]
