Fleming Island in Clay County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

St. Margaret's Episcopal Church and Cemetery

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, February 20, 2018

1. St. Margaret's Episcopal Church and Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Hibernia Plantation was founded in 1790 by Irish immigrant George Fleming on a 1,000-acre grant from the Governor of Spanish East Florida. George died in 1821 and his son Lewis inherited Hibernia. Lewis had three children by his first wife. After she died, in 1837 he married Margaret Seton of Fernandina and had seven more children. After the Civil War, the widowed Margaret converted the damaged plantation house into a tourist resort. Church services were held in the mansion’s parlor, while she planned the construction of a chapel. She began building it in 1875 in coordination with Episcopal Bishop John F. Young. The church was named in honor of Saint Margaret of Scotland. The first service, held on April 6, 1878, was for Margaret’s funeral. The chapel was relocated to this location in 1880. The wooden Gothic Vernacular church has a memorial window depicting Margaret Fleming teaching children. The cemetery contains graves of the Fleming family, including George; Lewis; Margaret; their son Francis P. Fleming, Florida Governor (1889-1893); and veterans from the Second Seminole and Civil wars. The church and cemetery were listed

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on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.

Erected 2016 by Clay County Historic Preservation Board, The Clay County Board of County Commissioners and the Florida Department of State. (Marker Number F-928.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is April 6, 1878.

Location. 30° 4.032′ N, 81° 41.78′ W. Marker is on Fleming Island, Florida, in Clay County. It is on Old Church Road 0.2 miles north of Augusta Drive, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6874 Old Church Road, Fleming Island FL 32003, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in First Coast

and in Greater Jacksonville.

It is also in the American South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

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 Confederate States of America,

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Photographed by Tim Fillmon, February 20, 2018

2. St. Margaret's Episcopal Church

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hibernia (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); William Bartram Trail (approx. 1.9 miles away); Camp Chowenwaw (approx. 2.1 miles away); William Bartram Scenic Highway (approx. 2.3 miles away); History of Alpine Groves Park (approx. 2.7 miles away); a different marker also named History of Alpine Groves Park (approx. 2.8 miles away); Alpine Groves (approx. 2.9 miles away); St. Johns County / New Switzerland Plantation (approx. 3 miles away).

Another marker is no longer nearby. Lynyrd Skynyrd Hell House Site (was approx. 2.7 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . St. Margaret's Episcopal Church. Wikipedia (Submitted on January 6, 2019, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.)

St. Margaret's Episcopal Church and Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, February 20, 2018

3. St. Margaret's Episcopal Church and Cemetery

St. Margaret's Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, February 20, 2018

4. St. Margaret's Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on January 8, 2019. It was originally submitted on January 6, 2019, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 3,838 times since then and 687 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 6, 2019, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.