Old Herring Creek Parish
The first church on this site was built, 1695, and the present structure was completed 1765. The Reverend Henry Hall (1675-1722) served as the first rector, 1698-1722. From 1786-1792 Saint James' was the home parish of Thomas John Claggett (1743-1816), first Protestant and Episcopal Bishop of Maryland and first to be consecrated in America.HM Number | HM1H2 |
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Placed By | Maryland Historical Society |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014 at 7:01am PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 361154 N 4294662 |
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Decimal Degrees | 38.78978333, -76.59868333 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 38° 47.387', W 76° 35.921' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 38° 47' 23.22" N, 76° 35' 55.26" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 410, 301, 240 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 5701-5783 MD-2, Lothian MD 20711, US |
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