Sumter in Sumter County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
St. Anne Catholic Church
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2010
1. St. Anne Catholic Church Marker
(Front text)
Members of the Catholic Church of St.Lawrence laid the cornerstone of the Catholic Church of St. Anne here in 1909 next to St. Joseph's Academy (1862-1929). St. Anne's is an early Gothic revival structure, with a cruciform floor plan. For the past several decades the parish has operated a school here and, since 1974, has been served by an order of priests known as the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate.
(Reverse text)
Sumter County's first Catholic Church was built, 1838, on Providence Plantation, near present day Dalzell. Some time later, the church was closed and then sold. The proceeds were "invested in the future church of Sumterville." The old Methodist Church, 1848, located within the present 300 block of West Liberty Street, was purchased, remodeled, and dedicated to Saint Lawrence, martyr. The cemetery was relocated on West Oakland Avenue retaining the same name.
Erected by Sumter Institute Alumnae Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.
Location. 33° 55.206′ N, 80° 20.194′ W. Marker is in Sumter, South Carolina, in Sumter County. It is on East Liberty Street
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Regionally, this marker is in South Carolina’s Pee Dee. 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: First Baptist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sumter Vietnam Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sumter Dry Goods Co. (approx. 0.3 miles away); 8 Law Range (approx. 0.3 miles away); 2 N. Main (approx. 0.3 miles away); Clara Louise Kellogg (approx. 0.3 miles away); Sumter World War II Monument (approx. 0.3 miles away); Sumter's Court Houses (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sumter.
Photographed by Mike Stroud, February 10, 2010
2. St. Anne Catholic Church Marker, reverse side
Photographed by Mike Stroud, February 10, 2010
3. St. Anne Catholic Church and Marker (L)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 28, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,488 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 28, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
