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Church Of The Holy Cross - Stateburg

Church Of The Holy Cross - Stateburg

Santee Cooper Country

Santee Cooper Country

Founded in 1770 as a Chapel of Ease to St. Mark's Church (Pinewood), this Gothic Revival Sanctuary (c.1850) is the burial site of Joel Poinsett, a US statesman credited with discovering the poinsettia in Mexico and bringing it to the U.S., where it became synonymous with Christmas. The cemetery contains the graves of nearly 100 Revolutionary War, the War Between the States, World War I and World War II veterans. Church of the Holy Cross is an active parish within the Diocese of South Carolina (ACNA). Holy Communion at 10am.

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Midlands

Sumter

Midlands

335 N Kings HWY,
Sumter, SC 29154 (803) 305-8780

Info & Amenities

Location

I-20 Exit 98 to US 521 for about 5 mi., then take 261 to Stateburg. Or take US 378 to SC 261 to Stateburg.

Admission

Free

Civil War

Yes

Days and Hours of Operation

Daily dawn to dusk for exterior viewing only

Revolutionary War

Yes

Listed on National Register

Yes

Free Admission

Yes