St. Mary's City in St. Mary's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Trinity Church, St. Mary’s Parish
Photographed By J. J. Prats, March 31, 2007
1. Trinity Church Marker
Built 1642 on Smith’s Creek, Saint Mary’s County. Removed to lot near present rectory, Saint Mary’s City.
In 1695 the Capital was removed from Saint Mary’s City to Annapolis and the State House came to be a place of Church of England worship.
In 1720 the General Assembly vested the State House and its grounds in the Rector and Vestry of William and Mary Parish, and it became the chapel of the parish until 1829, when it was razed and the bricks used to build the present church, nearby, which in 1861 became the parish church of the newly created Saint Mary’s Parish.
“Lord, Thou hast been our refuge from one generation to another.”
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Colonial Era. In addition, it is included in the Maryland, Saint Mary's City series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1642.
Location. 38° 11.247′ N, 76° 26.112′ W. Marker is in St. Mary's City, Maryland, in St. Mary's County. Marker can be reached from Trinity Church Road near Point Lookout Road (Maryland Route 5). It
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Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Leonard Calvert (within shouting distance of this marker); Here Lyeth The Body (within shouting distance of this marker); Entrance to First State House of Maryland (within shouting distance of this marker); The First State House of Maryland (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Entrance to First State House of Maryland (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Mary's City.
More about this marker. Quote is from Psalm 90, first verse.
Regarding Trinity Church, St. Mary’s Parish. Adjacent, but not otherwise associated with St. Mary’s College of Maryland, it shares its parking lot with the college.
A replica of Maryland’s first State House has been built next door in at the Historic St. Mary’s City Museum of History and Archeology.
Also see . . . St. Mary's Parish of Southern Maryland in the Episcopal Diocese of Washington. Parish website homepage (Submitted on March 6, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Additional keywords. Trinity
Photographed By J. J. Prats, March 31, 2007
2. Trinity Church Entrance and Marker
Photographed By J. J. Prats, March 31, 2007
3. Trinity Church and Cemetery
Photographed By J. J. Prats, March 31, 2007
4. Trinity Church As Seen from the Road
The church and cemetery are surrounded by water on two sides.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 6, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 1, 2007, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,233 times since then and 62 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 1, 2007, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
