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Christ Church
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Christ Church had its beginning when General
Oglethorpe came to St. Simons Island in 1736 to build the fort and
town of Frederica. He brought with the soldiers and settlers,
an ordained clergyman of the Church of England, the Reverend Charles
Wesley, in order that the colony might have the services of the
church from its start. The Board of Trustees ordered a chapel
to be built and had three hundred acres of land set aside for the
support of the minister and the church. It is on some of that
land that Christ Church stands today. In 1884, the remains of
the old church were torn down, and the present building was erected
on this site in 1886 by the Reverend Anson Green Phelps Dodge, Jr.,
in memory of his first wife, Ellen Ada Phelps Dodge.
Sunday services are held at Christ Church,
Frederica, at 8 am, 9:15 am, and 11:15 am. Consult the church
website at
www.christchurchfrederica.org
for more details.
Wesley
Memorial Gardens
Established
in 1986 to commemorate the ministries of John and Charles
Wesley, the Wesley Memorial Gardens offer a calm retreat on
Tour Day. Dedicated in 1988, the two acre garden has
as its focal point an 18-foot high Celtic Cross, sculpted
from Georgia granite. Gravel paths wind throughout the
natural setting, which has been impeccably landscaped to
showcase some 60 varieties of 4,000 azaleas and other native
shrubs. Directions: Take Frederica Road north towards
the round-about with Lawrence Road. Travel north on
Frederica Road from the round-about. The Church will
be on your left in approximately one mile. The Gardens
are across the street from the Church. |
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