Christ Church (also known as Old Durham Church) is one of the oldest (1732) surviving
Episcopal
Episcopal may refer to:
*Of or relating to a bishop, an overseer in the Christian church
*Episcopate, the see of a bishop – a diocese
*Episcopal Church (disambiguation), any church with "Episcopal" in its name
** Episcopal Church (United State ...
church buildings in the U.S. state of
Maryland. Christ Church is located in the village of
Ironsides within the town of
Nanjemoy
Nanjemoy is a settlement along Maryland Route 6 in southwestern Charles County, Maryland, United States, and the surrounding large rural area more or less bounded by Nanjemoy Creek to the east and north, and the Potomac River to the south and west ...
. Old Trinity Church,
Church Creek, Dorchester County,
dates to c. 1675 and is thus older.
The parish was established in 1661 and chartered in 1692. The original church building was a log structure, which was replaced with the current brick church building in 1732; the 1732 building was enlarged and renovated in 1791. Revolutionary War General
William Smallwood and colonial Governor
William Stone are buried in the churchyard.
[Christ Church, Old Durham Parish, "About Us", http://christchurcholddurhamparish.com/About_Us.html .]
See also
*
List of the original 30 Anglican parishes in the Province of Maryland
*
List of the oldest buildings in Maryland
*
Oldest churches in the United States
References
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1732 establishments in Maryland
Episcopal church buildings in Maryland
Churches completed in 1732
Churches in Charles County, Maryland
18th-century Episcopal church buildings