Millsboro in Sussex County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Saint Mark's Episcopal Church
Photographed By Mike Stroud, October 13, 2010
1. Saint Mark's Episcopal Church Marker
Inscription.
Saint Mark's Episcopal Church. . The first organized services for members of the Protestant Episcopal Church in this community were conducted by Rev. John A. Childs in a local schoolhouse in the mid 1840s. As a result of the declining condition of Prince George’s Chapel in nearby Dagsboro, and in response to the needs of the town’s growing population, a house of worship was built here on land that was purchased from Woolsey and Hetty Burton in 1849. In 1870, the old structure was removed and construction of the present building was commenced. The church was formally consecrated in May 1884. Two early rectors of note were Rev. William Ellis and Rev. Lewis W. Wells. St. Mark’s Parish Hall was constructed in 1963. In 2006 a Community Labyrinth and Meditation Gardens were completed on the former site of the Church Rectory.
The first organized services for members of the Protestant Episcopal Church in this community were conducted by Rev. John A. Childs in a local schoolhouse in the mid 1840s. As a result of the declining condition of Prince George’s Chapel in nearby Dagsboro, and in response to the needs of the town’s growing population, a house of worship was built here on land that was purchased from Woolsey and Hetty Burton in 1849. In 1870, the old structure was removed and construction of the present building was commenced. The church was formally consecrated in May 1884. Two early rectors of note were Rev. William Ellis and Rev. Lewis W. Wells. St. Mark’s Parish Hall was constructed in 1963. In 2006 a Community Labyrinth and Meditation Gardens were completed on the former site of the Church Rectory.
Erected 2006 by Delaware Public Archives. (Marker Number SC-210.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. In addition, it is included in the Delaware Public Archives series list. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1884.
Location. 38° 35.529′ N, 75° 17.576′ W. Marker is in Millsboro, Delaware, in Sussex County. Marker is on West State Street (County Road 326), on the right when traveling east. Located
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between Wells Alley and Ellis Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 114 West State Street, Millsboro DE 19966, United States of America. Touch for directions.
2. Saint Mark's Episcopal Church Marker, seen along West State Street
Photographed By Mike Stroud, October 13, 2010
3. Saint Mark's Episcopal Church
Photographed By Mike Stroud, October 13, 2010
4. Saint Mark's Episcopal Church Front Door
Credits. This page was last revised on March 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 19, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 612 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 19, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
