La Plata in Charles County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Old Durham Church, Episcopal - 1692

Photographed By Shane Oliver, November 21, 2021

1. Old Durham Church, Episcopal - 1692 Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

11.8 miles West near Ironsides, MD. Oldest church in Charles County. Served by thirty rectors through 257 years. Present building erected 1732. Visited by George Washington 1771. Restored by Governor Smallwood 1791.

Erected 1949 by National Society, Colonial Dames of America, of the District of Columbia.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Colonial Era. In addition, it is included in the The Colonial Dames of America, National Society of series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1732.

Location. 38° 31.765′ N, 76° 58.985′ W. Marker is in La Plata, Maryland, in Charles County. Marker is at the intersection of Crain Highway (U.S. 301) and Port Tobacco Road (Maryland Route 6), on the right when traveling south on Crain Highway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6665 Crain Highway, La Plata MD 20646, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. September 11 Memorial (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Star Memorial Garden (approx. 0.2 miles away); Christ Church Episcopal

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Remembrance (approx. 0.4 miles away); La Plata Train Museum (approx. 0.4 miles away); Surgeon General Revolutionary Army (approx. half a mile away); World War I Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Vietnam Conflict Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in La Plata.

Also see . . . Old Durham Church, Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties. (Submitted on January 17, 2019.)

Photographed By Chris Nelson, September 5, 2010

2. Old Durham Church, Episcopal - 1692 Marker

Old Durham Church Marker facing US-301 (Crain Hwy) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Shane Oliver, November 21, 2021

3. Old Durham Church Marker facing US-301 (Crain Hwy)

Credits. This page was last revised on November 23, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2010, by Chris Nelson of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,261 times since then and 132 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 23, 2021, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. 2. submitted on October 11, 2010, by Chris Nelson of Baltimore, Maryland. 3. submitted on November 23, 2021, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.