Mandarin in Duval County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Church of Our Savior

(Episcopal)

Photographed by Mike Stroud, December 2, 2012

1. Church of Our Savior Marker

Inscription. Situated on the St. Johns on a portion of the Fairbanks Grant, this congregation was organized in 1867. The church was completed in 1883 under the Rev. C.M. Sturgess, a mission priest assigned to the St. Johns Valley. The church was regularly attended by Harriet Beecher Stowe, author of "Uncle Tom's Cabin", and the west window is a memorial to the Stowe family who were winter residents of Mandarin for many years.

Erected 1961 by Florida Board of Parks and Historic Memorials. (Marker Number F-48.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1867.

Location. 30° 9.75′ N, 81° 39.166′ W. Marker is in Mandarin, Florida, in Duval County. It is on Mandarin Road near Thornapple Drive, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Jacksonville FL 32223, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in First Coast

and in Greater Jacksonville.

It is also in the American South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Harriet Beecher Stowe Home (approx. 0.4 miles away); Losco Winery (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Maple Leaf (approx. 0.4 miles away); The St. Johns River (approx. 0.4 miles away); James Hall (1760–1837) (approx.

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0.4 miles away); Mandarin Veterans Monument (approx. 0.4 miles away); Mandarin Store and Post Office (approx. 0.4 miles away); 1876 Barn (approx. 0.4 miles away).

Church of Our Savior Marker, looking east along Mandarin Road image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, December 2, 2012

2. Church of Our Savior Marker, looking east along Mandarin Road

Church of Our Savior Marker, in a view to the west image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, December 2, 2012

3. Church of Our Savior Marker, in a view to the west

Credits. This page was last revised on March 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 3, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 938 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 5, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.