Near Lexington Park in St. Mary's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Saint Nicholas Church

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, January 5, 2013

1. Saint Nicholas Church Marker

Inscription.
1637 Jesuit Mission of Father Andrew White was located a mile from here on Patuxent River, on land given by Mattapanient Indian Chief Macquacomen. The first St. Nicholas Church was built at this site in 1796 by Jesuit Father James Walton. Present building erected 1916, became Navy chapel when Patuxent Naval Air Station was established in 1942.

Erected 2002 by the Maryland Historical Trust and the Maryland State Highway Administration.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Military • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1637.

Location. 38° 15.735′ N, 76° 26.641′ W. Marker is near Lexington Park, Maryland, in St. Mary's County. It is on Three Notch Road (Maryland Route 235) south of Great Mills Road ( Route 246), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lexington Park MD 20653, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southern Maryland.

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It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in the Tidewater,

in the Chesapeake Bay Region,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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 5 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Architectural Significance of the First Lexington Park Community (approx. ¼ mile away); St. Mary’s County and U.S. Navy History (approx. ¼ mile away); Navy Base Arrives (approx. ¼ mile away); Lexington Park (approx. ¼ mile away); The Great Depression and New Opportunities (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lexington Park.

Also see . . . St. Nicholas Chapel. St. Nicholas Center website entry (Submitted on March 7, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Photographed by Tom Fuchs, March 31, 2007

2. Saint Nicholas Church Marker

Photographed by J. J. Prats, March 31, 2007

3. Saint Nicholas Church Marker

St.Nicholas Church July 31, 1942. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, January 5, 2013

4. St.Nicholas Church July 31, 1942.

Stone Slab Construction and English design of the Naval Air Station Chapel are reminiscent of earlier times.When the Navy purchased the property, the former Catholic church was turned into an interdenominational house of worship. The present stone structure was built in the 1920's near the site of the original St.Nicholas Church constructed in 1795. Photo displayed in the Patuxent River Naval Air Museum

Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 5, 2007, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland. This page has been viewed 3,839 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 7, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 2. submitted on May 5, 2007, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland. 3. submitted on May 5, 2007. 4. submitted on January 7, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.

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