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St. Peter's Church
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By Craig Swain, March 7, 2010 | |
| | | 1. St. Peter's Church Marker | | |
Inscription. Ad Gloriam Dei
St. Peter's ChurchFounded as Monocacy Chapel, a Chapel of Ease. Upon a site two and one half miles North of this point about 1737.
The First Church West of the Great Seneca Creek in the Province of Maryland.
This Structure was begun in 1845 in what was Prince George's Parish, 1726-1742. All Saints' Parish, 1742-1770. Eden Parish, 1770-1792. And from that time, St. Peter's Parish.
Erected by the Montgomery County Historical Society at the Centennial Celebration of the Completion of this Church, the Feast of St. Peter, 1947.
Erected 1947 by the Montgomery County Historical Society.
Location. 39° 8.78′ N, 77° 25.158′ W. Marker is in Poolesville, Maryland, in Montgomery County. Marker is on Whites Ferry Road (State Highway 107), on the right when traveling east. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Poolesville MD 20837, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. The Civil War at Poolesville (about 400 feet away, in a direct line); Historic Poolesville (about 500 feet away); Poolesville (about 800 feet away); a different marker also named Poolesville (approx. 0.2 miles away); Beallsville (approx. 2.3 miles away); Warren Historic Site (approx. 3.2 miles away); White’s Ford (approx. 3.3 miles away); Washington's Farm (approx. 3.6 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Poolesville. |
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By Craig Swain, March 7, 2010 | |
| | | 2. Marker at Front of Church | | The plaque is to the right of the doorway. | | |
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By Craig Swain, March 7, 2010 | |
| | | 3. St. Peter's Church | | |
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By Craig Swain, March 7, 2010 | |
| | | 4. St. Peter's Church | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on August 1, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 330 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 1, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
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