St. Simons Island in Glynn County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
A Man Named Wesley Passed This Way
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Lovely Lane Chapel
Photographed by Mike Stroud, September 20, 2008
1. A Man Named Wesley Passed This Way Marker
On October 21, 1735, John and Charles Wesley and General James Oglethorpe (founder of the colony of Georgia) and eighty-four other passengers sailed from England on the ship "The Simmonds". After a hundred and fourteen days they sailed into the Savannah River (February 14, 1736). In March of 1736, Charles Wesley accompanied General Oglethorpe to Fort Frederica; soon after John Wesley joined his brother Charles, Benjamin Ingham and Charles DeLamotte, two other members of the "Holy Club", also lived and labored on this island. No other place in America has been the scene of the labors of so many who by heroic endeavor created the Methodist Church which today numbers many millions.
Here we have built a memorial
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Lovely Lane Chapel
Built by Norman W. Dodge in 1880 and named St. James Union Church, the chapel is now the oldest church building on St. Simons Island. Repaired following a hurricane in 1897, deconsecrated in 1911 and used as a recreation center, the chapel was reconsecrated after the Methodists purchased the property in 1949. Restored under the leadership of Bishop Arthur J. Moore, the chapel is now a favorite place for worship, weddings, baptisms and prayer. The magnificent stained glass windows are irreplaceable pieces of Old English Art Glass. The Methodists renamed
this page online
Providing an atmosphere of the nearness of God
Erected by South Georgia Conference of the Methodist Church.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1736.
Location. 31° 10.305′ N, 81° 24.381′ W. Marker is on St. Simons Island, Georgia, in Glynn County. It is on Arthur J. Moore Drive 0.2 miles north of Hamilton Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Arthur J Moore Drive, Saint Simons Island GA 31522, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Coastal Plain, on the Georgia Coast and the Golden Isles, and on the Sea Islands. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A Mission By The Sea / Susannah Wesley (within shouting distance of this marker); Epworth By The Sea / Epworth Pioneers (within shouting distance of this marker); Epworth-By-The-Sea (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lovely Lane Chapel (about 300 feet away); Cassina Garden Club Houses (about 400 feet away); Gascoigne Bluff (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hamilton Plantation (approx. 0.2 miles away); Captain Gascoigne (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Simons Island.
Photographed by Mike Stroud, September 20, 2008
2. A Man Named Wesley Passed This Way / Lovely Lane Chapel Marker
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2008
3. A Man Named Wesley Passed This Way Marker
Photographed by Mike Stroud, September 20, 2008
4. Lovely Lane Chapel
St. Simons's oldest standing church building, hosts Sunday services and is available for weddings. Constructed in 1880, it is named after the site of the 1784 founding conference of American Methodism in Baltimore, Maryland.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 23, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 16, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,281 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 16, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
