This is another in the series on Poolesville Historical Markers. There is a plaque to the right of the front door of St. Peter’s Church. Historical Marker #HMML4 was erected in 1947 by the Montgomery County Historical Society to celebrate the centennial of the completion of the church. The plaque reads as follows:
Ad Gloriam Dei
St. Peter’s Church
Founded as Monocacy Chapel, a Chapel of Ease.
Upon a site two-and one-half miles
North of this point
About 1737.
The First Church West of the Great Seneca Creek
In the Province of Maryland.
This Structure was begun in 1845 in what was
Prince George’s Parish, 1726-1742.
All Saints’ Parish, 1742-1770.
Eden Parish, 1770-1792.
And from that time, St. Peter’s Parish.
Erected by
The Montgomery County Historical Society
At the Centennial Celebration
Of the Completion of this Church,
The Feast of St. Peter,
1947.
For a complete history of the church follow this link History — St. Peter’s Episcopal (stpeterspoolesville.org)
This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. A significant historical year for this entry is 1737.
Location. 39° 8.78′ N, 77° 25.158′ W. Marker is in Poolesville, Maryland, in Montgomery County. Marker is on Whites Ferry Road (State Highway 107), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Poolesville MD 20837, United States of America. Touch for directions.