Jacksonport in Door County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Episcopal Church of the Holy Nativity
Photographed By Melinda Roberts, September 4, 2012
1. The Episcopal Church of the Holy Nativity Marker
The Reverend W. R. Gardner founded the Episcopal Church of the Holy Nativity in 1882 to serve the Canadian Anglicans who had relocated to the area after the Civil War to cut and haul timber. Services were held once a month at the village schoolhouse. Later, $100 was raised to purchase 60 acres, sufficient for buildings and farmable land for a clergyman. The church cornerstone was laid September 24, 1885, and the first service was held July 25, 1886. While the church's original form is intact, the exterior was remodeled in 1962, when the brick base was replaced with horizontal wood boards, providing a more rustic appearance. The interior of the church retains most of its earlier finishes and furniture. The original grounds included a vicarage and parish hall, both destroyed by fire in 1936. A historic cemetery is maintained north of the church.Erected 2008 by Wisconsin Historical Society. (Marker Number 521.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Churches & Religion
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Location. 44° 58.842′ N, 87° 11.68′ W. Marker is in Jacksonport, Wisconsin, in Door County. Marker is on County Route V, 0.2 miles west of County Road A, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3434 County V, Egg Harbor WI 54209, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Erskine Root Cellar (approx. half a mile away); St. Michael the Archangel (approx. half a mile away); Town of Jacksonport (approx. half a mile away); Reynolds' Pier (approx. 0.6 miles away); Anchor & Capstan (approx. 0.6 miles away); Jacksonport United Methodist Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Halfway to the North Pole (approx. 2.1 miles away); Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church (approx. 2.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jacksonport.
Photographed By Melinda Roberts, September 4, 2012
2. The Episcopal Church of the Holy Nativity Marker
Photographed By Melinda Roberts, September 4, 2012
3. The Episcopal Church of the Holy Nativity Marker
Photographed By Melinda Roberts, September 4, 2012
4. The Episcopal Church of the Holy Nativity Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 6, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2012, by Melinda Roberts of De Pere, United States. This page has been viewed 627 times since then and 78 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 6, 2012, by Melinda Roberts of De Pere, United States. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
