Location:
McIntosh County
Wayne Street at Vernon Square
Darien, GA 31305
GPS Coordinates:
Longitude: 81 25.942'W
Latitude: 31 22.101'N
Historical Significance:
Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church in Darien, Georgia, was chartered in 1843. It was a large wooden building with a belfry. It was completed in 1844 and services were held here until it was burned in 1863 when Darien was torched by Federal Troops stationed at St. Simons Island, Georgia. The church was rebuilt and reopened in 1879 with plans secured from England, a copy of a little church in Britain.
Historical Designations:
- State Historical Commission
Historic Marker:
- Marker Organization: Georgia Historical Commission and St.Andrew's Parish Chapter, NSDAR
- Marker Date: 1957
- Marker Text:
Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church in Darien received its
charter in 1843, under the Rt.Rev. Stephen Elliott, first
Bishop of the Diocese of Georgia. The church edifice, a
large wooden building with a belfry, erected on a lot
a short distance North of this site, was completed in 1844.
The Rev. Richard Brown was the first Rector.
This building was burned in 1863, when Darien was put to the
torch by Federal Troops stationed on St. Simons Island, and
or several years after services were held in a little church
on The Ridge.
In 1872, James K. Clarke, Mr. Langdon, and Donald Munroe headed
a movement to rebuild Saint Andrew's in Darien. Other members
of the church assisted with money and with work. Plans were
secured from England, and the edifice as it now stands, a
copy of a little church in Britain was built.
The church was opened in January of 1879, with the
Rev. Samuel Pinkerton as Rector.
Funding:
Presently, St. Andrew's Parish Chapter, NSDAR, is maintaining this marker by cleaning and making it visible to the public.
Tourism:
- Open to the Public - Yes
- Family Friendly - Yes