La Plata in Charles County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Christ Church Port Tobacco Parish
Photographed by Evan Dwyer, October 31, 2026
1. Christ Church Port Tobacco Parish Marker
Created in Maryland in 1692
Built in Port Tobacco
Moved to La Plata on oxcart
Stone by stone in 1904
Erected 2022 by La Plata Historic Preservation Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1692.
Location. 38° 31.783′ N, 76° 58.765′ W. Marker is in La Plata, Maryland, in Charles County. It is at the intersection of East Charles Street (Maryland Route 6) and Church Street, on the left when traveling east on East Charles Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 112 Charles Street, La Plata MD 20646, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Southern Maryland. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Tidewater, and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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 one
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Revolutionary War Patriots (here, next to this marker); Christ Church Episcopal (within shouting distance of this marker); Star Memorial Garden (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); September 11 Memorial (about 600 feet away); Old Durham Church, Episcopal - 1692 (approx. 0.2 miles away); La Plata Train Museum (approx. ¼ mile away); Remembrance (approx. 0.3 miles away); World War I Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in La Plata.
Photographed by Evan Dwyer, October 31, 2026
2. Christ Church Port Tobacco Parish Marker
Marker is low to the grass in front of the church signboard. The church beyond, built in 1884 on the original church's site next to the Port Tobacco Courthouse, is the edifice moved to La Plata by oxcart in pieces in 1904 as referenced on the marker.
Photographed by Evan Dwyer, October 31, 2026
3. Christ Church Original Site
At Port Tobacco. The original site, where the 1880s building sat before it was dismantled and moved to La Plata, is marked by a foundation outline placed ca. 1946.
Photographed by Evan Dwyer, October 31, 2026
4. Christ Church Original Site
AAA Marker pointing early (ca. 1920s) motorists to the site; the state of Maryland's historic marker program started in the 1930s. This is located at 38°30'39.3"N, 77°01'13.3"W.
Photographed by Evan Dwyer, October 31, 2026
5. Christ Church History
Displayed in the Port Tobacco Museum at Stagg Hall. Note the building did not originally have the prominent bell tower, now evident at its La Plata location, while it was at Port Tobacco.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 9, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 9, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 8, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia.
