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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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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

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