Worton in Kent County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Christ Episcopal IU Church and Cemetery
National Register of Historical Places
| | General Philip Reed Burial Place | |
Photographed by Don Morfe, October 26, 2013
1. Christ Episcopal IU Church and Cemetery Marker
Marker is affixed to the Church exterior wall on the left of the entrance door (Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1750-1799)
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures • War of 1812. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list.
Location. 39° 17.448′ N, 76° 5.514′ W. Memorial is in Worton, Maryland, in Kent County. It is on Lambs Meadow Road (Maryland Route 298). Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Worton MD 21678, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is on the Eastern Shore. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic, on the Delmarva Peninsula, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Taking Command (within shouting distance of this marker); African American Schoolhouse (approx. 3 miles away); Marylands First Women Voters (approx. 3.6 miles away); Colonel Isaac Perkins (approx. 3.6 miles away); American Mettle (approx. 4.2 miles away); Senator George Vickers (approx. 5 miles away); Gateway Park (approx. 5 miles away); George Washington (approx. 5.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Worton.
Also see . . .
1. Christ Church, Graveyard and Sexton's House. Maryland Historical Trust website entry (Submitted on March 3, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
this page online
2. Christ Church, Graveyard and Sexton's House - National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form.
Christ Church represents a well-proportioned example of a small Gothic Revival structure interpreted in brick, the most popular local building material. It is fortuitously sited in the middle of a pre-existing churchyard and retains its precious rural character in this setting. Its exterior detailing, while relatively straightforward in accordance with the modest scale of the building, is executed in an appealing crispness and clarity. The unaltered Interior space is characteristically light, accented with fine carved woodwork in an excellent state of preservation....The graveyard dates contemporaneously with the first use of a church on this site in 1760s; the cemetery is one of the oldest in continuous use in Kent County.(Submitted on January 12, 2026, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.)
Photographed by Don Morfe, October 26, 2013
2. Christ Episcopal IU Church and Cemetery Marker
Photo of the Church showing the glare of the sun.
Photographed by Don Morfe, October 26, 2013
3. Christ Episcopal IU Church and Cemetery Marker
Grave marker for: General Philip Reed-A Soldier of the Revolution and of the War of 1812-Hero of Caulks Field,
United States Senator and Member of the House of Representative-Born 1760-Died 1829
Photographed by Don Morfe, October 26, 2013
4. Christ Episcopal IU Church and Cemetery Marker
Distant shot of the General Philip Reed grave marker
Photographed by Don Morfe, October 26, 2013
5. Christ Episcopal IU Church and Cemetery Marker
Sign at the entrance to the Church and Cemetery
Photographed by Denroche, et. al.
6. General Philip Reed, of Kent.
Warrior and Statesman
Warrior and Statesman
U.S. Senator Philip Reed served in the Revolution and the War of 1812. He won the battle of Caulk's Field in 1814 as a Lieutenant Colonel and was promoted General soon afterward. When the granite slab marking his grave was placed in 1902, the grave had been unmarked for 70 years. From Denroche, et al. 1902
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, December 28, 2012
7. The I U Stone
The 1978 National Register Nomination Form says that "the name Christ Church I.U. is derived from a stone with those initials found in the church yard; their origin is unknown." The more recent Church History says that "IU stands for Isaac Usilton, who gave both the land and the money to build the original sanctuary. Its been Christ Church IU (IU to those of us who love it) since the first church was built in mid-1700s."
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, December 28, 2012
8. The Sexton's House
Seen here behind the IU stone, the sexton's house predates the mid-19th century church building. It was built in the late 18th century.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 12, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 30, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,042 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 30, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 6, 7. submitted on November 1, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 8. submitted on November 2, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
