Ruins of Old St. Philip's Church

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Princeton Theological Seminary (Contributor)
Contributors: James R. Tanis (Contributor)
Format: Electronic Postcard
Language:Undetermined language
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Published: s.a.
Further subjects:B Postcards
B Church architecture ; United States
B Fine Arts
B Church buildings ; United States
B Anglicans
B United States ; NC ; Wilmington
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Description
Item Description:Built 1754-1768 The ruin of Brunswick Town south of Wilmington, N. C., is one of the nation's most interesting historic sites. The town, on a bluff overlooking the Cape Fear River, has been excavated and is open to tourists. St. Philip's Church was one of the earliest churches in America. Its still-standing exterior walls, 33" thick, withstood the Federal bombardment of nearby Fort Anderson