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  1. Christ Episcopal Church, La Plata

    Christ Episcopal Church, La Plata

    The church as seen from the right rear corner. One of the 30 Church of England parishes established in 1692 by act of the Provincial Assembly. The church was supported by an annual poll tax of 40-lbs of tobacco. Moved stone-by-stone from Port Tobacco to La Plata in 1904.
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    • Album: Christ Episcopal Church of Port Tobacco
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  2. The real slate roof on the red brick church

    The real slate roof on the red brick church

    The real slate roof on the red brick church. The original wooden structure built in the 1700's also has its original slate roof. The monastery was founded in 1790 by four Carmelite nuns. It was the first monastery of religious women in Colonial America. The monastery is still the active home of the
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    • Album: Mount Carmel Monastery, La Plata
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