Goose Creek Church

Goose Creek Church is a South Carolina historical marker in Goose Creek, Berkeley County.

Berkeley County · Near St. James, Goose Creek Church, Snake River Rd., 0.2 mi. S of Old State Rd., Goose Creek; Originally erected on U.S. Hwy. 52, 14.4 mi. S of Moncks Corner, in Charleston County, Goose Creek

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The Parish St. James was founded by Act of Assembly in 1706. The present edifice was begun in 1714, and completed in 1719. The royal arms of Great Britain can still be seen over the chancel, and here is preserved the Izard Hatchment, said to be one of only two in America.

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Goose Creek Church

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