Goose Creek in Berkeley County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
St. James, Goose Creek
Photographed by Cindy Bullard, March 29, 2010
1. St. James, Goose Creek Marker (front)
St. James, Goose Creek was one of the first Anglican parishes in the lowcountry, created by the Church Act of 1706. The first church here , built in 1707, was a frame building. This Georgian brick church, covered in stucco, was completed in 1719. Described in 1855 as “a romantically situated ancient church,” it was restored after the Charleston Earthquake of 1886, in 1907, and in 1955.
Marker Reverse:
Exterior features include a hipped roof and a pediment with a relief of a pelican feeding her young, symbol of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel, which sent missionaries here from London. Interior features include a tall pulpit, the Royal arms of George I, and a hatchment, or arms, of the Izard family. This church was designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1970.
Erected 2007 by the Vestry of the St. James, Goose Creek Church. (Marker Number 8-47.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1706.
Location. 32° 58.545′ N, 80° 1.983′ W. Marker is in Goose Creek, South Carolina, in Berkeley
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Regionally, this marker is in the Lowcountry and in Santee Cooper Country. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Goose Creek Church (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Yamasee War At Goose Creek, 1715 (approx. 0.3 miles away); Goose Creek Bridge (approx. 0.4 miles away); Howe Hall Plantation / Howe Hall Elementary School (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Oaks (approx. 0.6 miles away); Otranto Plantation (approx. 0.9 miles away); Boochawee Hall (approx. 1.4 miles away); The Elms Plantation (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Goose Creek.
Additional commentary.
1. National Register of Historic Places:
St. James' Church, Goose Creek *** (added 1970 - Building - #70000566)
Period of Significance: 1700-1749
— Submitted January 21, 2011.
Photographed by Cindy Bullard, March 29, 2010
2. St. James, Goose Creek Marker (reverse)
Photographed by Cindy Bullard, March 29, 2010
3. St. James, Goose Creek Church
Photographed by Cindy Bullard, March 29, 2010
4. St. James, Goose Creek Church
Credits. This page was last revised on October 21, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 4, 2010, by David Bullard of Seneca, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 3,457 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 4, 2010, by David Bullard of Seneca, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
