Accokeek in Prince George's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Christ Episcopal Church

Accokeek

Photographed by F. Robby, December 1, 2004

1. Christ Episcopal Church Accokeek Marker

Inscription. Erected in 1745 when it was declared by the General Assembly of Maryland to be the "lower chapel of ease" for King George's (Piscatoway) Parish, Christ Church was the outgrowth of a chapel established about 1698 by private contributions. In 1823 it received recognition as a "separate" congregation and in 1869 became the parish church of St. John's Parish. In 1856 this structure was destroyed by fire, but was rebuilt in 1857.

Erected 1978 by Prince George's County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1745.

Location. 38° 40.557′ N, 77° 1.257′ W. Marker is in Accokeek, Maryland, in Prince George's County. It is at the intersection of Farmington Road and Bryan Point Road, on the left when traveling south on Farmington Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Accokeek MD 20607, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

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: Moraine Reserve (approx. 0.4 miles away); First Alarm System (approx. half a mile away); Calvert Manor (approx. 1.1 miles away); Firepower on the Potomac (approx. 2.3 miles away); The Mortar Battery

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(approx. 2.3 miles away); The Cisterns (approx. 2½ miles away); Counterscarp Battery (approx. 2½ miles away); Caponiere (approx. 2½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Accokeek.

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Photographed by F. Robby, December 1, 2004

2. Christ Episcopal Church

Credits. This page was last revised on August 17, 2019. It was originally submitted on November 16, 2007, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,865 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 16, 2007, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland.