The Church of the Holy Apostles is an historic

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Former-Episcopal church located at 1706 Hagood Avenue in Barnwell,

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. On April 13, 1972, it was added to the

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as the Church of the Holy Apostles, Episcopal.

History

The Church of the Holy Apostles was organized on November 18, 1848. The church was built in 1856 and dedicated on March 11, 1857, The cemetery adjacent to the church dates from the same time. Burials include

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, a confederate general in the

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where

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was killed leading the all-black 54th Massachusetts regiment, a defeat portrayed in the 1989 film Glory.

Current use

The Church of the Holy Apostles is still an active parish in the

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's Diocese of South Carolina. The Rev. William "Bill" Clarkson is the current rector.Diocese of South Carolina church directory

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National Register listings for Barnwell County

Church of the Holy Apostles history

Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in South Carolina

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