Lothian in Anne Arundel County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Saint James’ Church

Old Herring Creek Parish

Photographed by F. Robby, December 31, 2003

1. Saint James' Church Marker

Inscription. The first church on this site was built, 1695, and the present structure was completed 1765. The Reverend Henry Hall (1675–1722) served as the first rector, 1698-1722. From 1786–1792 Saint James’ was the home parish of Thomas John Claggett (1743–1816), first Protestant and Episcopal Bishop of Maryland and first to be consecrated in America.

Erected 1970 by Maryland Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1695.

Location. 38° 47.387′ N, 76° 35.921′ W. Marker is in Lothian, Maryland, in Anne Arundel County. It is on Solomons Island Road (Maryland Route 2) 0.3 miles north of Bay Front Road ( Route 258), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lothian MD 20711, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Maryland.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North

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Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Anne and Christopher Birckhead (within shouting distance of this marker); The Town of Herrington: Unearthing the Origins of South County (approx. 1.9 miles away); Birds of Prey (approx. 2.1 miles away); Outnumbered (approx. 2.1 miles away); Wildlife You May See (approx. 2.2 miles away); Chesapeake Bay Wetlands (approx. 2.2 miles away); Portland Manor (approx. 3.8 miles away); Pvt. Benjamin Welch Owens (approx. 4.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lothian.

Also see . . . National Register Inventory. (Submitted on October 5, 2025, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.)

Other markers on the site image. Click for full size.

Photographed by F. Robby, December 31, 2003

2. Other markers on the site

Saint James’ Church Marker as seen along State Road 2, looking north image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, March 4, 2010

3. Saint James’ Church Marker as seen along State Road 2, looking north

Wide angle shot of the marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Christopher Busta-Peck, March 13, 2008

4. Wide angle shot of the marker

Saint James' Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by F. Robby, December 31, 2003

5. Saint James' Church

Photographed by Rico Ramirez, May 11, 2024

6. Saint James’ Church Marker

National Register Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, October 3, 2025

7. National Register Plaque

St. James' Parish Old Herring Creek
National Register of Historic Places
United States
Department of Interior
National Park Service
# 72000565

Credits. This page was last revised on October 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 25, 2007, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 3,674 times since then and 104 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 25, 2007, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. 3. submitted on March 7, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 4. submitted on April 22, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. 5. submitted on October 25, 2007, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. 6. submitted on July 17, 2024, by Rico Ramirez of Prince Frederick, Maryland. 7. submitted on October 4, 2025, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.