St. Barnabas' Episcopal Church, Leeland
| New Brick Church St. Barnabas Church |
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| Basic information | |
| Location | 14705 Oak Grove Road Upper Marlboro, Maryland |
| Geographic coordinates | 38°52′30.61″N 76°45′30.26″W / 38.8751694°N 76.7584056°W |
| Affiliation | Episcopal |
| Country | United States of America |
| Website | http://www.stbarnabas.net |
| Architectural description | |
| Architect(s) |
Christopher Lowndes, Walter Macomber |
| Architectural style | Georgian Colonial |
| Specifications | |
| Direction of façade | west |
| Length | 60 feet |
| Width | 46 feet |
| Materials | brick, wood shingle roof |
St. Barnabas Church, also known as St. Barnabas' Episcopal Church, Leeland, was built in Leeland, Maryland and was established in 1704 as the parish church of Queen Anne Parish which had been established that same year. Because of its location in one of the richest tobacco-producing regions in Colonial Maryland, the small church has been a cultural hub for southern Maryland from early colonial times, through the American Revolution, Civil War, and Reconstruction. The church holds some highly significant art and was the scene of a fiery anti-revolutionary showdown that was close to erupting in violence.
On December 19, 1704, St. Paul’s Parish, one of the 30 original parishes of the established Anglican Church in the Province of Maryland, was divided by the Maryland General Assembly and the northern part became Queen Anne Parish, while the southern part remained St. Paul's.
An Act for the Division of St. Paul's Parish in Prince George's County
Lib. LL. N° 3. fol. 213.
(1.) The said Parish to be divided.
(2.) The Division Lines to begin with the dividing Branches of Patuxent River, and to run with the Western Branch, to a Branch called Cabin-Branch, by the Plantation of a certain Edward Willet, and so with the Cabin-Branch, to the Head thereof: And the Southernmost part to be adjudged to be St. Paul's Parish.
(3.) The said St. Paul's Parish to be further bounded and divided by the Ridge between Patuxent and Patowmack; and the Eastern Side of the said Ridge, and the Northernmost Part of the Western Branch, to be adjudged a new and distinct Parish, by the Name of Queen-Anne's Parish, with Power to elect proper Officers, and enjoy all the Advantages, Privileges and Benefits of a compleat and entire Parish.
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