John Carter began construction of the first church built on this site, a frame building completed in July 1670, some six months after his death. His son Robert "King" Carter financed the present brick church, but it was not completed until 1735, three years after his death.This is a significant example of British Colonial ecclesiastical architecture, well-preserved in plan, exterior design, and furnishings.

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