Warwick in Cecil County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
St. Francis Xavier Church
“Old Bohemia”
— 2 Miles → —
Photographed By William Pfingsten, July 6, 2007
1. St. Francis Xavier Church Marker
Founded 1704 by Rev. Thomas Mansell, S.J., one of the earliest permanent Catholic establishments in the English Colonies.
Bohemia Academy Founded 1745 by Rev. Thomas Pulton, S.J. attended by Charles Carroll of Carrollton, a signed of the Declaration of Independence, and his cousin John Carroll, first Catholic Bishop in the U.S.
Erected by Maryland Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Colonial Era • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1704.
Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 39° 25.006′ N, 75° 46.702′ W. Marker was in Warwick, Maryland, in Cecil County. Marker was at the intersection of Main Street (Maryland Route 282) and Church Road, on the right when traveling west on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 53 Main St, Warwick MD 21912, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies. George Washington (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); James Rumsey (approx. ¼ mile away); Colonists' Wrought Iron Cross (approx. 2 miles away); “Worsell Mannor” (approx. 2.7 miles
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More about this marker. This marker reads the same as the one on Augustine Herman Highway Rt 213 and marks the second route to the church.
Photographed By Pete Skillman, April 2, 2024
2. Former location of the St. Francis Xavier Church Marker
Photographed By William Pfingsten, July 6, 2007
3. St. Francis Xavier Church
Credits. This page was last revised on April 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,061 times since then and 64 times this year. Last updated on April 2, 2024, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. Photos: 1. submitted on July 6, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 2. submitted on April 2, 2024, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. 3. submitted on July 6, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
