National Register of Historic Places

St. Thomas Manor

Port Tobacco, Charles County, Maryland
Listed
November 10, 1988
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
88002050

About this property

St. Thomas Manor (1741) is a historic home and Catholic church complex located near Port Tobacco, Charles County, Maryland. Known as St. Ignatius Church and Cemetery, the manor house complex is the oldest continuously occupied Jesuit residence in the world. The mission settlement of Chapel Point was established in 1641 by Father Andrew White, S.J., an English Jesuit missionary. Father White ministered to the Potapoco Native Americans, some of whom he converted to Catholicism. Established in 1662, this is the oldest continuously active Catholic parish in the American Thirteen Colonies. With the consecration in 1794 of Bishop John Carroll, St. Thomas became the first Catholic see in the United States.

Location

Port Tobacco, Charles County, Maryland
38.46562, -77.02434

Categories

HISTORIC - NON-ABORIGINALARCHITECTURERELIGION
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Sources

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When was St. Thomas Manor listed on the National Register?

St. Thomas Manor was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 10, 1988.

What type of historic resource is St. Thomas Manor?

St. Thomas Manor is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for St. Thomas Manor?

The period of significance for St. Thomas Manor is recorded as the industrial era.

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