Originally established by workers when construction on the new Navy Yard began in 1826, the community of Warrington has always been closely tied to the presence of military in Pensacola. The workers on the Navy Yard found it impossible to commute from Pensacola each day so communities were set up on each side of the Navy Yard's wall, including Woolsey, Warrington and Pig Eye. When construction was completed the merchants of the community depended on patronage from the pilots stationed on the base. Expansion of the Naval base uprooted the surrounding communities, only Warrington survived, moving across Bayou Grande and settling into the area just north of N.A.S Pensacola's Main Gate. Even today the Warrington community thrives off of the patronage of military residents. The community also boasts one of the most diverse communities in Pensacola housing several ethnic spiritual centers including Al Islam Dawah Center Muslim Mosque, Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, which hosts a Greek festival each year, and St. Thomas More, a Vietnamese Catholic church.