Near Hillsborough in Orange County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
St. Mary's Chapel
1759 Founded by Anglicans
1819 United with Episcopal Church of North Carolina
1859 This chapel built
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Churches & Religion. A significant historical year for this entry is 1859.
Location. 36° 7.056′ N, 79° 0.014′ W. Marker is near Hillsborough, North Carolina, in Orange County. Marker can be reached from Fairview Lane north of Schley Road (County Road 1548), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7508 Schley Rd, Hillsborough NC 27278, 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. A different marker also named St. Mary's Chapel (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Trading Path (approx. 5.4 miles away); Historic Occoneechee-Orange Speedway (approx. 5˝ miles away); Stephen B. Weeks (approx. 5.8 miles away); William B. Umstead (approx. 5.8 miles away); Welcome to the Historic Occoneechee Speedway Trail (approx. 5.8 miles away); St. Matthew's Churchyard (approx. 6 miles away); Thomas Burke (approx. 6.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hillsborough.
Regarding St. Mary's Chapel. Excerpt from the church's National Register of Historic Places nomination:
The original church building was replaced by the present chapel in 1859 on a 9 9/16 acre tract purchased from Ellen Bain, adjacent to the original tract. The church was consecrated November 25, 1859 by Bishop Thomas Atkinson. The congregation reported that the “neat, brick church” had cost $2,000. The disruption caused by the Civil War was so severe that in 1868 St. Mary's was declared to be no longer entitled to representation in the annual convention of the Diocese due to failure to maintain its organization.
This status remained unchanged until 1888 when St. Mary's was reorganized as a mission.…
Credits. This page was last revised on May 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 7, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 157 times since then and 8 times this year. Last updated on May 11, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1. submitted on December 7, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2. submitted on December 29, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on December 7, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.