1836 - St. John in the Wilderness Episcopal Church - Flat Rock, NC
N 35° 16.942 W 082° 26.596
17S E 368748 N 3905312
St. John in the Wilderness was built as a private chapel in 1833, on the grounds of Charles and Susan Barings' home, Mountain Lodge. The church was deeded to the Episcopal Diocese of Western North Carolina in 1936. The church was rebuilt in 1852.
Waymark Code: WMHP56
Location: North Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 07/29/2013
Views: 2
St. John in the Wilderness Episcopal Church offers a unique perspective of prominent families in southern and national history. The church was deeded to the Episcopal Diocese of Western North Carolina in 1936. This is the first date shown on the stone. The church was rebuilt in 1852, the second date on the stone. Many well-known members of southern aristocracy have family plots in the churchyard, those names include: Christopher Memminger, first secretary of the Confederate treasury; Rev. John Drayton, developer of the world-famous Magnolia Gardens of Charleston; members of the families of three signers of the Declaration of Independence; Edward P. King, the World War II General who led the infamous Bataan death march. The church sits atop a small hill completely surrounded by the church's cemetery.
Year of construction: 1836
Cross-listed waymark: [Web Link]
Full inscription:
St. John in the Wilderness erected by C. & S. Earing and consecrated by the Rt. Rev. L. S. Ives, Bishop of NO. CA. August 28th 1836
Rebuilt 1852
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