Hillsboro in Caroline County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church

(St. John’s Parish)

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, November 3, 2007

1. St. Paul's Episcopal Church Marker

Inscription. Established 1748 at nearby Tuckahoe Bridge in Queen Anne's County. Congregation built church here in 1768, but it fell into decline as influence of Methodism grew on Eastern Shore. Under guidance of Rev. Robert William Goldsborough, present Gothic revival structure was begun 1853, patterned after design of Richard Upjohn. Despite destructive windstorm, church was completed, consecrated in 1858.

Erected by Society of Colonial Wars and 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 1748.

Location. 38° 54.95′ N, 75° 56.526′ W. Marker is in Hillsboro, Maryland, in Caroline County. It is at the intersection of Church Street and Maple Avenue, on the right on Church Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hillsboro MD 21641, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Eastern Shore.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic,

on the Delmarva Peninsula,

and in the Tidewater.

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 of the original Thirteen Colonies

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Frederick Douglass (approx. 0.2 miles away); Forging Freedom from Places of Bondage (approx. half a mile away); A Champion for Equality (approx. half a mile away); The Beloved Tuckahoe Home of Frederick Douglass

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(approx. half a mile away); Honoring an American Hero (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Frederick Douglass (approx. 2.3 miles away); Wood Ducks (approx. 2.6 miles away); Adkins Arboretum (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hillsboro.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Frederick Douglass (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

St. Paul's Episcopal Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, November 3, 2007

2. St. Paul's Episcopal Church

Credits. This page was last revised on November 22, 2019. It was originally submitted on November 7, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,120 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 7, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.