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Hamilton in Martin County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

St. Martin's Episcopal Church

 
 
St. Martin's Episcopal Church Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 14, 2024
1. St. Martin's Episcopal Church Marker
Inscription. St. Martin’s Episcopal Church is one of the most outstanding examples of frame Victorian Gothic architecture in eastern North Carolina. This church was established as a mission in 1868 through the efforts of Mary Anne Boyle, a native of Wales who came to Hamilton during the Civil War.

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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: ArchitectureReligion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1868.
 
Location. 35° 56.477′ N, 77° 12.334′ W. Marker is in Hamilton, North Carolina, in Martin County. It is at the intersection of South Front Street (North Carolina Route 903) and West Pugh Street, on the right when traveling north on South Front Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 209 South Front Street, Hamilton NC 27840, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper 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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named St. Martin's Episcopal Church (here, next to this marker); Fort Branch (approx. 0.9 miles away); a different marker also named Fort Branch (approx. 2.2 miles away); Spring Green Primitive Baptist Church (approx. 3.3 miles away); a different marker also named Spring Green Primitive Baptist Church (approx. 3.3 miles away); West Martin School
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(approx. 5.4 miles away); Oak City Christian Church (approx. 5.9 miles away); Everetts Christian Church (approx. 7.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hamilton.
 
Another marker is no longer nearby. Fort Branch (was approx. one mile away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
 
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. St. Martin's Episcopal Church
 
St. Martin's Episcopal Church Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 14, 2024
2. St. Martin's Episcopal Church Marker
St. Martin's Episcopal Church Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 14, 2024
3. St. Martin's Episcopal Church Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 18, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 129 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on September 18, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
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