Church Hill in Queen Anne's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
St. Luke's Episcopal Church
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 24, 2019
1. St. Luke's Episcopal Church Marker
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St. Luke's Episcopal Church. . Erected in 1732, at the cost of 140,000 pounds of tobacco, the "church on the hill" is the oldest intact brick church in the state and gave the town its name. In 1861, Union cavalry reportedly destroyed the interior of the church. However, two wooden tablets, lettered in gold, survived. An 1880 restoration hid the early brick core beneath a Gothic exterior. The small brick building on the grounds was built in 1817 as St. Luke's "parish academy" and is said to be the oldest school in Queen Anne's County. St. Luke's Episcopal Church is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Erected in 1732, at the cost of 140,000 pounds of tobacco, the "church on the hill" is the oldest intact brick church in the state and gave the town its name. In 1861, Union cavalry reportedly destroyed the interior of the church. However, two wooden tablets, lettered in gold, survived. An 1880 restoration hid the early brick core beneath a Gothic exterior. The small brick building on the grounds was built in 1817 as St. Luke's "parish academy" and is said to be the oldest school in Queen Anne's County. St. Luke's Episcopal Church is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Location. 39° 8.529′ N, 75° 59.129′ W. Marker is in Church Hill, Maryland, in Queen Anne's County. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (Route 19) and Walnut Street (Maryland Route 19), on the right when traveling south on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 403 Church Lane, Church Hill MD 21623, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. St. Luke’s Episcopal Parish (here, next to this marker); Church Hill Theatre
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 24, 2019
2. St. Luke's Episcopal Church Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 25, 2019. It was originally submitted on August 25, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 140 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on August 25, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
