St. John's Episcopal Church - Havre de Grace, MD
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N 39° 32.874 W 076° 05.520
18S E 406174 N 4378149
A church that survived the British invasion of Havre de Grace in the War of 1812.
Waymark Code: WM15P4A
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 02/01/2022
Views: 1
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"
Award Collection:
2009 - Havre de Grace Historic Preservation Commission
Number of award plaques:: no
Sites web address: [Web Link]
Type of awarded site: Single building
Other type. Please explain: N/A
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