Sydney in Cape Breton Region, Nova Scotia — The Atlantic Provinces (North America)
St. George's Church
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 20, 2019
1. St. George's Church Marker
1785
Sydneys oldest building
Erected by the vestry
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1785.
Location. 46° 8.543′ N, 60° 11.795′ W. Marker is in Sydney, Nova Scotia, in Cape Breton Region. It can be reached from the intersection of Charlotte Street and Nepean Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is mounted at eye-level, directly on St. Georges Anglican Church, just to the right of the front entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 119 Charlotte Street, Sydney NS B1P 1C2, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Nova Scotia’s Cape Breton Island. It is also in the Maritimes and in Atlantic Canada. 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 a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, and Acadia.
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Regarding St. George's Church. Canadian Register of Historic Places #5378 (1998).
Also see . . . Canadian Register of Historic Places. St. Georges Anglican Church is valued as the oldest Anglican Church in Cape Breton; the oldest building in Sydney; for the propertys long history; and as a representation of the important role its parish council played in colonial Cape Breton. Building of St. Georges Church began in 1785 by engineers of the British 33rd Regiment of Foot, concurrently with the founding of Sydney and its designation as the capital of the new Colony of Cape Breton.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 20, 2019
2. St. George's Church Cemetery
To the Glory of God, and in Loving Memory
of those who lie here.
”The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath
are the everlasting arms.” Deut. 33:27
May you find serenity and peace in these surroundings.
In its inception as a garrison chapel, St. Georges ministered to all denominations as the oldest church on Cape Breton island. The original settlers and many garrison members were buried here.
The Church of St. George was ceded to the settlement of Sydney by the garrison in 1785.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 20, 2019
3. St. George's Church
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4. Nova Scotia Provincial Heritage Property
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5. Saint George's Church Established 1785
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6. St. George's Church
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7. St. George's Church
Credits. This page was last revised on April 19, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 15, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 900 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on April 19, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
