Nanjemoy in Charles County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Nanjemoy Baptist Church
National Park Service, Thomas Stone National Historic Site, January 18, 2019
1. Nanjemoy Baptist Church Marker
Organized in 1793
United with the Maryland Baptist Union Association (Now Baptist Convention of Maryland) in 1837
"In 1790 four men from Virginia crossed the Potomac River and started preaching the Gospel in Nanjemoy the Sanctuary which was build a few years later is still be used today."
This marker erected by the Historical Committee of Baptist Convention of Maryland in Recognition of the Bicentennial of our Nation.
1976
Erected 1976 by Historical Committee of Baptist Convention of Maryland.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Colonial Era. A significant historical year for this entry is 1793.
Location. 38° 27.396′ N, 77° 12.519′ W. Marker is in Nanjemoy, Maryland, in Charles County. Marker is on Baptist Church Road, 0.3 miles east of Port Tobacco Road (Route 6) when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3030 Baptist Church Road, Nanjemoy MD 20662, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Washington's Farm (approx. half a mile away); "Efton Hills" (approx. 1˝ miles away); Memories of Douglas Point (approx. 2.7 miles away); Minister's House, Family Farm (approx. 2.7 miles away);
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Also see . . . Nanjemoy Baptist Church. Maryland Historic Trust Architectural Survey File PDF (Submitted on June 19, 2019.)
National Park Service, Thomas Stone National Historic Site, January 18, 2019
2. Nanjemoy Baptist Church Marker
National Park Service, Thomas Stone National Historic Site, January 18, 2019
3. Nanjemoy Baptist Church Marker & church exterior
National Park Service, Thomas Stone National Historic Site, January 18, 2019
4. Nanjemoy Baptist Church exterior
National Park Service, Thomas Stone National Historic Site, January 18, 2019
5. George Dunnington grave marker
In memory of
George Dunnington
1743-1804
1791
Church planter trustee and benefactor
for Nanjemoy Baptist Church the first
Baptist Church in Charles County MD
To God be the Glory
Credits. This page was last revised on January 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 19, 2019. This page has been viewed 360 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 19, 2019. 2. submitted on June 19, 2019, by David Lassman of Waldorf, Maryland. 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 19, 2019. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
