La Plata in Charles County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Christ Church Episcopal
Parish church of Port Tobacco Parish, one of the 30 Church of England parishes established, 1692, by act of the provincial assembly, supported by a yearly poll tax of 40 pounds of tobacco. In 1904 the edifice was moved stone by stone from Port Tobacco and rebuilt on this site.
Erected by Maryland Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Colonial Era. A significant historical year for this entry is 1692.
Location. 38° 31.782′ N, 76° 58.748′ W. Marker is in La Plata, Maryland, in Charles County. Marker is at the intersection of East Charles Street (Maryland Route 6) and Church Street, on the right when traveling east on East Charles Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: La Plata MD 20646, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Star Memorial Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); September 11 Memorial (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); La Plata Train Museum (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Durham Church, Episcopal - 1692 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Remembrance (approx. ¼ mile away); La Plata Elementary School (approx. half a mile away); World War I Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Korean Conflict Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in La Plata.
Also see . . .
1. Christ Church La Plata History. Church website entry (Submitted on June 3, 2007, by Roger Dean Meyer of Yankton, South Dakota.)
2. Christ Episcopal Church, Port Tobacco Paris. Maryland Historical Trust Architectural Survey File (Submitted on January 17, 2019.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 3, 2007, by Roger Dean Meyer of Yankton, South Dakota. This page has been viewed 2,850 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 3, 2007, by Roger Dean Meyer of Yankton, South Dakota. 4, 5, 6. submitted on January 17, 2019, by David Lassman of Waldorf, Maryland. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.