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 United States ; SC ; Charleston
B Episcopal Church
B Postcards
B Church architecture ; United States
B Fine Arts
B Church buildings ; United States
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
Description
Item Description:Of the eighty churches in Charleston, one of the most interesting is St. Philip's Church, originally completed in 1723 and restored after being partly burned in the 19th century. For centuries in its spire was a light which served to warn those on ships at sea. In its interesting graveyard is buried Edward Rutledge, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence and John C. Calhoun, famous statesman