Church Hill in Queen Anne's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
St. Luke’s Episcopal Parish
Photographed By Beverly Pfingsten, October 19, 2007
1. St. Luke's Episcopal Parish Marker
St. Luke’s, the oldest brick church in the State with its original structure, was completed, 1732, at the cost of 140,000 pounds of tobacco. From 1692 until 1732 services were held in the up river chapel, located on the present site.
All records are preserved intact, including births, baptisms, marriages, burials, vestry meetings and special occasions.
Erected by Maryland Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Churches & Religion • Colonial Era. A significant historical year for this entry is 1728.
Location. 39° 8.526′ N, 75° 59.131′ W. Marker is in Church Hill, Maryland, in Queen Anne's County. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and Church Lane, on the right when traveling south on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Church Hill MD 21623, 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. St. Luke's Episcopal Church (here, next to this marker); Church Hill Theatre (within shouting distance of this marker); We Resign! (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); War Along the Chesapeake
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Photographed By Beverly Pfingsten, October 19, 2007
2. Queen Anne's County Marker at site.
St. Luke's Episcopal Church
Erected in 1732, at the cost of 140,000 pounds of tobacco the "church on the hill" is the oldest intact brick church in the state and gave the town its name. In 1861, Union cavalry reportedly destroyed the interior of the chruch. However, two wooden tablets, lettered in gold, survived. An 1880 restoration hid the early brick core beneath a Gothic exterior. The small brick building on the grounds was built in 1817 as St. Luke's "parish academy" and is said to be the oldest school in Queen Anne's County. St. Luke's Episcopal Church is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Photographed By Beverly Pfingsten, October 19, 2007
3. St. Luke's Church
Photographed By Beverly Pfingsten, October 19, 2007
4. St. Luke's Church
Photographed By Beverly Pfingsten, October 19, 2007
5. St. Luke's Cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,137 times since then and 131 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 23, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
