Item Details
St. James' Episcopal Church
Format | Postcard |
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Description | 2 pages |
Language | English |
City, State | Wilmington, NC |
Denomination | Episcopal Church |
Subject | Fine Arts |
Notes | is one of the most venerable and historic edifices to be found along the Atlantic seaboard. This structure was used by Lord Charles Cornwallis, Commander of the British forces, as a stable, when he capture Wilmington in 1781, and during the Civil War was utilized as a hospital for wounded Union soldiers. On the wall of the church hangs a wonderful painting, showing the head of Christ, captured from a pirate ship in 1719. |
Collection | James R. Tanis Collection of Church Postcards |
Contributor | Princeton Theological Seminary |
Rights | Copyright Not EvaluatedDigitized collections are made accessible for purposes of education and research. More... |
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