National Register of Historic Places

St. Helena Parish Chapel of Ease Ruins

Frogmore, Beaufort County, South Carolina
Listed
October 5, 1988
Type
Site
Period
Listed
Ref No.
88001777

About this property

St. Helena Parish Chapel of Ease Ruins is a historic site in Frogmore, South Carolina on Saint Helena Island. The Anglican chapel was constructed in 1740 by enslaved people on Saint Helena Island as a chapel of ease for parishioners who had difficulty traveling to worship at the Parish Church of St. Helena in Beaufort, South Carolina. The ruins were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. SC-590, "St. Helena Island Parish Church Ruins, Junction County Roads 45 & 37, Frogmore, Beaufort County, SC", 14 photos, 2 color transparencies, 3 data pages, 2 photo caption pages, supplemental material

Location

Frogmore, Beaufort County, South Carolina
32.37544, -80.57653

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When was St. Helena Parish Chapel of Ease Ruins listed on the National Register?

St. Helena Parish Chapel of Ease Ruins was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 5, 1988.

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St. Helena Parish Chapel of Ease Ruins is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

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