Wednesday, March 18, 2020

St. Mary Anne’s Church, Northeast

I saw a picture of St. Mary Anne's on Facebook and had to do a little digging to check it out, as it is a very unusual style. 
St. Mary Anne's is located in Northeast, in Cecil County at the head of the Bay.
It was built in 1742, on the site of another church, which was built in 1706!
The initials of the original vestry members are still legible on the cornerstone of the building. The sterling silver communion vessels were from Queen Anne's bounty from 1717. 
The Colonial church is locally celebrated as being the second oldest parish in Maryland and the oldest extant non-residential structure in North East. 
This church has some echoes of the Dutch style that is prevalent in nearby Delaware. 
Link to Medusa.

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