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
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: Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures. 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. It 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.
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, 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 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 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Remembrance (approx. 0.4 miles away); La Plata Train Museum
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Also see . . .
1. Christ Church (Ironsides, Maryland). Wikipedia entry (Submitted on January 15, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Old Durham Church, (Christ Episcopal Church, Durham Parish). Maryland Historical Trust Architectural Survey File website entry (Submitted on January 17, 2019.)
via Visit Southern Maryland, unknown
2. Christ Church Durham Parish
Photographed by Chris Nelson, September 5, 2010
3. Old Durham Church, Episcopal - 1692 Marker
Photographed by Shane Oliver, November 21, 2021
4. Old Durham Church Marker facing US-301 (Crain Hwy)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2010, by Chris Nelson of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 3,102 times since then and 66 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 23, 2021, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. 2. submitted on January 15, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on October 11, 2010, by Chris Nelson of Baltimore, Maryland. 4. submitted on November 23, 2021, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
