Old Trinity Church (Church Creek)

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Old Trinity Church

Old Trinity Church is a historic Episcopal church at 1716 Taylors Island Road in Church Creek, Maryland. It was built around 1675 of red brick and is one of the oldest church buildings in continuous use in the continental United States and original thirteen states. [1] The church was restored in the 1950s and still holds regular Sunday worship services and has an active burial ground. [2]

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  1. "Old Trinity Church HABS MD No. 201" (PDF). Historic American Buildings Survey. US National Park Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 May 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
  2. Official website