At the intersection of the New York and Albany Post Road with the road leading to the railroad station is the Protestant Episcopal church of St. Augustine. Episcopal services were also performed at the village of Croton, in this parish, by Mr. Wetmore in 1756, by the Rev. Mr. Dibble in 1761, and by the Rey. Mr. Punderson in 1763, who says, "that he preached a lecture there, the people giving a cheerful attendance, &c."

The lot on which it stands was the gift of Philip G. Van Wyck, Esq., a grandson of the late Lieutenant-Governor Pierre Van Cortlandt.

The Methodist Episcopal church, which was erected soon after the Revolutionary war (some say 1796-7), occupies a commanding position on a knoll overlooking the Albany and New York Post road. The land on which it stands, including the cemetery, consisting of four acres was the gift of the Hon. Pierre Van Cortlandt first Lieutenant-Governor of the State just previous to the erection of the church edifice. The Lieutenant-Governor is said to have joined the Methodist body through the influence of Mr. Freeborn Garretson who married his wife's cousin. This society are now erecting a new structure of brick which has already cost in the neighborhood of $4,000 ; but the situation chosen is a very low one and far inferior to the site of the old structure. The present pastor is the Rev. Mr. Ronalds. The Friends Meeting-house is in the immediate neighborhood of the latter. Here is a convenient landing known as the Collabergh landing from whence sloops ply to the city of New York, and other places on the Hudson River. There is also the Croton landing, Depot of the Hudson River Railroad, telegraph station, Post Office, numerous fine dwellings and stores -- together with five brick yards owned by Mr.