St. Inigoes in St. Mary's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
St. Ignatius Church
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, January 11, 2015
1. St. Ignatius Church Marker
National Register of Historic Places
Registration Form
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St. Ignatius Church
Has been placed on the the
National Register
of Historic Places
By the United States
Department of Interior
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures.
Location. 38° 9.019′ N, 76° 25.442′ W. Marker is in St. Inigoes, Maryland, in St. Mary's County. It is on Villa Road when traveling west. Near the entrance to the Naval Electronic Systems Engineering Activity St Inigoes. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Saint Inigoes MD 20684, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southern Maryland. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: John LaFarge, S.J. (a few steps from this marker); Disaster at Ragged Point (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Tulip Disaster (approx. 0.8 miles away); USS Tulip Monument (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Union's Defense (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Manor of Cornwaleys Cross (approx. 1½ miles away); Historic St. Mary's City (approx. 2.1 miles away); a different marker also named Historic St. Mary's City (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Inigoes.
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Photographed by Allen C. Browne, January 11, 2015
2. St. Ignatius Church
Built on St. Inigoes Manor
Patented 1639
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, January 11, 2015
3. St. Ignatius Church Marker
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4. St. Ignatius Church
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5. IHS MAR
Ignatius
Ignatius
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6. D. O. M.
I have chosen this place to myself for a house of sacrifice
and have sanctified it, that my name may be there forever and
my eyes and my heart may remain there perpetually. —
A.D. 1823 IHS 2. Paralip. VII.12.16.v.
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7. St. Ignatius Church
The center portion of the church was built in 1785. The brick sacristy on the east (right) end was added in 1817 and the wood frame vestibule at the west (left) end was added in 1886.
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, January 11, 2015
8. Captain Randolph Jones' Grave
in the Cemetery at St. Ignatius Church
in the Cemetery at St. Ignatius Church
Army of the U.S.
Born Cross Manor 1815
Died Cross Manor 1896
Wife Matilda Cross
of New Jersey
Father
Caleb Morris Jones
Mother
Rebecca Jones
In August 1864, "while charging breastworks in front of Petersburg , Virginia a soldier behind {Captain Randolph} Jones accidentally fell and struck the officer across his loins with the barrel of his musket… Jones was sent to St. Mary's County to recuperate. When Jones' condition did not improve sufficiently for him to return to service, Dr. Caleb Jones {his father} signed a certificate to accompany the captain's request for a medical discharge… His discharge for physical disability was dated September 12, 1864.” — National Register Form for Cross Manor.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 14, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 848 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on January 14, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
