St. George's Episcopal Church (Valley Lee, Maryland) Explained

St. George's Protestant Episcopal Church
Location:Off Maryland Route 249 on Maryland Route 244, west of Valley Lee, Maryland
Coordinates:38.195°N -76.5211°W
Built:1638
Added:October 3, 1973
Refnum:73002173

St. George's Episcopal Church is a historic church located at 44965 Blake Creek Road, in Valley Lee, St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States. It was built in 1799 on the same site as three other, earlier churches. It is a one-story, five-bay, rectangular, gable-front, Flemish bond brick structure. The interior has been restored to its 1884 appearance. The church is surrounded by a graveyard, enclosed by a low brick wall. It is generally believed that St. George's is the site of the oldest Anglican church in Maryland whose parish is still in existence.[1] William and Mary Parish, as it was originally known, was one of the original 30 Anglican parishes in the Province of Maryland.

The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: St. George's Episcopal Church . June 1973. 2016-01-01 . J. Richard Rivoire . Maryland Historical Trust.