St. John's Episcopal Church - Havre de Grace, MD
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bluesnote
N 39° 32.874 W 076° 05.520
18S E 406174 N 4378150
A church that survived the British invasion of Havre de Grace in the War of 1812.
Waymark Code: WM14AYJ
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 06/01/2021
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The plaque says, "St. John's Episcopal Church survived the British attack on Havre de Grace May 3, 1813. The enemy spared the 1809 structure but damaged the interior. According to a newspaper account: "Finding nothing to steal (the raiders) 'magnanimously' attacked the windows(s) with brick bats and stones, and demolished them."
"One would suppose...they would have shown some respect to this building as...'The English Church'...But it seems all sense of shame was lost...Plunder and devastation was the order of the day..."
-Rev. James Jones Wilmer, 1813"
Still Operational: yes
Number of bells in tower?: 1
Rate tower: 
Tours or visits allowed in tower?: No
Address of Tower: Not listed
Relevant website?: Not listed
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