Elizabeth City Parish
First visited by Englishmen May 10, 1607.
Fortified at Old Point by Captain George Percy, October, 1609.
Settled by Lord De La Warr, July, 1610;
Reinforced by Sir Thomas Dale, May, 1611;
The Rev. William Mease being the first minister.
Named after the Princess Elizabeth, daughter of King James I., 1620.
This church, the third in the parish, erected 1728;
Built of bricks made here by Henry Cary.
The town and church sacked June 24-27, 1813, in the War of 1812-13.
The church repaired, and named St. John’s Church, 1827.
Consecrated by Bishop R.C. Moore, Friday, Jany. 8, 1830.
The town and church burned the night of Aug. 7-8, 1861 in the War of 1881-65.
The original walls stood, and the church was restored 1869-70.
O give thanks unto the Lord; for He is good:-
For his mercy endureth forever. Psalm 136. I.
Rev. C. Braxton Bryan, Rector.
January, 1904.
Marker can be reached from the intersection of West Queens Way and High Court Lane.
Courtesy hmdb.org
