St. Ignatius Roman Catholic Church (St. Inigoes, Maryland)
St. Ignatius and its adjacent burial ground are situated on about two acres of land that are enclosed within a late 19th-century iron fence. The church was constructed between 1785 and 1787, with the sacristy added in 1817. The church walls are 21 inches thick, of brick laid in Flemish bond. Atop the roof is a small wooden belfry that in 1933 replaced a larger one in this same location.
The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.
Colonial relics
The church contains artifacts from the original "The Ark" and "The Dove" sailing ships, which bore the first settlers to the Maryland colony in 1633–34.
Stained glass depiction of local Indian chief in battle
The church also has a very old stained glass depiction of the local paramount Indian Chief in battle with rival Indians. That Chief later converted to Christianity and was a member of the parish in the 1640s.
Gallery
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St. Ignatius Roman Catholic Church, Rear View, July 2009
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St. Ignatius Roman Catholic Church, Artistic Headstone, July 2009