St. Mark's Episcopal Church--Lappans - Boonsboro, Maryland
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BruceS
N 39° 33.072 W 077° 44.012
18S E 265129 N 4381515
Historic Episcopal Church in rural area near Boonsboro, Maryland.
Waymark Code: WMKGJA
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 04/12/2014
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St. Mark's Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church located at Boonsboro, Washington County, Maryland, United States. Originally formed within Saint John's Parish, it was incorporated into Antietam Parish in 1899.
The original portion of the church was built in 1849 and is rectangular in shape, with two-foot-thick walls, 17 feet tall, constructed of rough-cut native limestone. It is enclosed by a stone wall which was built in 1922 and surrounded on its eastern, southern, and western sides by a cemetery of 173 markers. The church features a wooden portico covered with a wooden Gothic Revival roof and a steeple, which rises another 12 feet and includes the original bell and electronic carillon. The building was closed for a brief period following the Battle of Antietam in 1862, but was reopened and has held services continuously ever since.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999 as "St. Mark's Episcopal Church-Lappans."
- Wikipedia
The church has held services continuously except for September 1862 following the Civil War Battle of Antietam which was only six miles from the church. The church was being used as a small field hosipital. It was again used briefly as a field hospital following the Battle of Gettysburg.
The church and grounds are well maintained and are in very good condition. The church continues to serve its active parish with three services each Sunday. (7:45, 9:00, 11:00 am)