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Historic St. John's Episcopal Church

 
 
Historic St. John's Episcopal Church Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 6, 2021
1. Historic St. John's Episcopal Church Marker
Inscription. Oldest continuous Protestant church in North America. Parish founded in 1610. Church (fourth site) completed 1728.
 
Erected by St. John's Episcopal Church.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial EraReligion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1610.
 
Location. 37° 1.652′ N, 76° 20.86′ W. Marker is in Hampton, Virginia. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of Lincoln Street and Franklin Street, on the right when traveling east on Lincoln Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 61 Lincoln St, Hampton VA 23669, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Peninsula and in Coastal Virginia. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Tidewater. 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 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: Grand Contraband Camp (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hannah Nicholson Tunnell (about 600 feet away); Black Business (about 600 feet away); Virginia Laydon (about 600 feet away); Elizabeth City Parish (about 700 feet away); Hampton Confederate Monument (about 700 feet away); St. John’s Church (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named St. John's Church (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hampton.
 
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Historic St. John's Episcopal Church Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 6, 2021
2. Historic St. John's Episcopal Church Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 7, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 375 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on February 7, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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