Fort Washington in Prince George's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
St. Ignatius Church
Oxon Hill, Maryland
Founded in 1849 as a mission church under pastor Fr. Joseph M. Finotti, S.J. it remained a mission church until 1948, when Archbishop Patrick O'Boyle declared it a parish with Fr. Patrick J. Begley as the first resident pastor.
In the late 1800s it became necessary to build a larger church. The present church was dedicated in 1891.
The church was proclaimed an historic site on June 27, 1974 under pastor, Fr. David J. Conway
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1849.
Location. 38° 48.278′ N, 76° 57.999′ W. Marker is in Fort Washington, Maryland, in Prince George's County. It is on Brinkley Road 0.1 miles east of Rosecroft Drive, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2401 Brinkley Rd, Fort Washington MD 20744, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: St. Ignatius Roman Catholic Church (here, next to this marker); Dedicated to the Memory (a few steps from this marker); John Hanson (approx. 1.4 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.9 miles away); Saint Monica (approx. 2 miles away); Saint Lorenzo Ruiz
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Additional commentary.
1. The Prettiest Little Church in Southern Maryland
"Called the 'prettiest little church in Southern Maryland' when it was consecrated in 1891, St. Ignatius Church is a rare surviving example of Queen Anne-style ecclesiastical architecture. The cemetery in the churchyard has stones bearing the names of many of the county's oldest families, including that of the mother of Mary Surratt (accomplice to Lincoln assassin John Wilkes Booth)." [From Discover Gorgeous Southern Prince George's" poster from Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission.
— Submitted June 13, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.
Additional keywords. Prince George's County Historic Site
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, November 2007
2. St. Ignatius Church
Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 12, 2007, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,947 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 9, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on December 12, 2007, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 3. submitted on August 9, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
