St. Mary's Catholic Church (Bryantown, Maryland)
St. Mary's Catholic Church is a Catholic Church located near Bryantown, Maryland.[1] Formed in 1793, it is surrounded by a cemetery which is most notably the final resting spot of Dr. Samuel Mudd, a physician who set the leg of John Wilkes Booth the day after U.S. President Lincoln's assassination on April 14, 1865.[2] As such, it is a stop on the Booth's Escape Scenic Byway.
| St. Mary's Catholic Church | |
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.jpg) St. Mary's Catholic Church, 1901 | |
  St. Mary's Catholic Church Location in Maryland | |
| 38°32′22″N 76°50′13″W | |
| Location | 13715 Notre Dame Place, Bryantown, Maryland |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Status | Church |
| Founded | 1793 |
| Clergy | |
| Pastor(s) | Rory T. Conley |
| Deacon(s) | Daniel E. Ford |
References
- "Saint Mary Catholic Church". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- Oldroyd, Osborn H. (1901). The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln: Flight, Pursuit, Capture, and Punishment of the Conspirators. O.H. Oldroyd. p. 211.
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