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The Church of The Holy
Cross
STATEBURG
Stateburg was founded by General Sumter and was
vigorously promoted in 1786 as the future State Capital.
Little now remains of the village except a few fine old houses
and the Episcopal Church of the Holy Cross. It is one of the
most beautiful of our old Southern churches, very simple in
line and a notable example of Gothic Revival design. It was
erected in 1850 of pise de terre, which has turned pink with
age, and has a high pitched red tile roof.
The interior
of the church is interesting with its tiled floor, old pews,
and dark woodwork.
The cemetery is large and contains the
graves of some very famous South Carolinians. Among these is
Joel R. Poinsett, author, orator, diplomat and botanist, for
whom the Christinas flower, the poinsettia, was named.
BY
HAZEL CROWSON SELLERS
South Carolina Churches
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