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St. James Episcopal Church

Church

One of the oldest congregations in the Cape Fear region, established 1729. The current building dates to 1839, but the church community spanned the colonial and Revolutionary periods. During Craig's 1781 occupation, the church served British and Loyalist needs; the congregation divided along Patriot and Loyalist lines as the war tore through Wilmington's social fabric.

Visiting Today

Address

25 S Third St, Wilmington, NC 28401

Connected Events

Jul 1775
Patriots Burn Fort Johnston

Major General Robert Howe

Feb 1776
Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge

Colonel Alexander Lillington

Jan 1781
Major Craig Occupies Wilmington

Major James Henry Craig

Mar 1781
Battle of Guilford Courthouse — Cornwallis's Pyrrhic Victory

General Lord Charles Cornwallis, Major General Nathanael Greene

Apr 1781
Cornwallis Arrives at Wilmington — Army at Half Strength

Major James Henry Craig, General Lord Charles Cornwallis, Major General Nathanael Greene

Apr 1781
Cornwallis Departs Wilmington for Virginia

General Lord Charles Cornwallis, Major General Nathanael Greene

Apr 1781
Greene Turns South — Dismantling British Interior

General Lord Charles Cornwallis, Major General Nathanael Greene

Sep 1781
David Fanning Captures Governor Burke at Hillsborough

Major James Henry Craig, Colonel David Fanning, Governor Thomas Burke

Nov 1781
British Evacuate Wilmington

Major James Henry Craig, General Lord Charles Cornwallis