South River in Anne Arundel County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

All Hallows Church

By F. Robby, December 30, 2003

1. All Hallows Church Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

All Hallows Parish, South River, one of the orginal thirty parishes created by law in 1692 when the Anglican Church was established in Maryland. The present Georgian church was built c. 1730. Several prominent London Town merchants are buried in the churchyard. Mason Locke Weems (Rector 1784-90), early biographer of George Washington, originated the legend of the cherry tree.

Erected by Maryland Historical Trust, Maryland State Highway Administration.

Location. 38° 54.63′ N, 76° 34.819′ W. Marker is in South River, Maryland, in Anne Arundel County. Marker is at the intersection of Solomon’s Island Road (Maryland Route 2) and Brick Church Road, on the right on Solomon’s Island Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3604 Solomons Island Rd, Harwood MD 20776, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Old South River Club (approx. 0.9 miles away); Prized Property (approx. 2.2 miles away); Java Plantation Life

All Hallows Church image. Click for full size.

By F. Robby, December 30, 2003

2. All Hallows Church

(approx. 2.2 miles away); a different marker also named Java Plantation Life (approx. 2.2 miles away); a different marker also named Java Plantation Life (approx. 2.2 miles away); a different marker also named Java Plantation Life (approx. 2.2 miles away); a different marker also named Java Plantation Life (approx. 2.2 miles away); “Larkins Hills” (approx. 2.3 miles away).

Also see . . . Site description from the Maryland Historical Trust. (Submitted on March 22, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio.)

Categories. • Churches & Religion •

All Hallows Church entrance wall image. Click for full size.

By Don Morfe, February 10, 2015

3. All Hallows Church entrance wall

All Hallows-one of the oldest Anglican parishes in Maryland-existed as a religious entity in 1669.

All Hallows Church Memorial image. Click for full size.

By Don Morfe, February 10, 2015

4. All Hallows Church Memorial

This memorial dedicated by the congregation of All Hallows Parish November 1, 2014. Honors the Enslaved Persons. Victims of the Atlantic Slave Trade, who labored in the construction and maintenance of the Brick Church.

All Hallows Church grave marker of William Burgess image. Click for full size.

By Don Morfe, February 10, 2015

5. All Hallows Church grave marker of William Burgess

Sign at entrance to All Hallows Church image. Click for full size.

By Don Morfe, February 10, 2015

6. Sign at entrance to All Hallows Church

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on October 13, 2007, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 4,643 times since then and 233 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 13, 2007, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on February 17, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.