Summerville in Dorchester County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Parish Church of St. George, Dorchester

Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2009

1. Parish Church of St. George, Dorchester Marker

Inscription.
St. George's, an Anglican parish, was erected in 1717. A brick church 50 ft. long and 30 ft. wide with a chancel 15 by 5 feet, begun in August 1719, was enlarged in the 1730's. The tower was built before 1753 and in 1766 held four bells. Burned by the British in the Revolution, the church was partially repaired and used afterwards, but as the congregation moved away, it fell into decay.

Erected 1953 by South Carolina Department of Archives and History; S.C. State Commission of Forestry, Division of State Parks. (Marker Number 18-2.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1717.

Location. 32° 56.947′ N, 80° 10.207′ W. Marker is in Summerville, South Carolina, in Dorchester County. It is on State Park Road, on the right when traveling south. Located .4 miles south of Dorchester Road ( State Road 642 ). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Summerville SC 29485, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Lowcountry.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

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: The Bell Tower of St. George's (within shouting distance of this marker); A Chance to Learn (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); To Market, To Market (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named

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