St. Philips Yard

St. Philips Yard

The tallest, and oldest European-American religious congregation in South Carolina, is St. Philip’s Anglican church.

St. Philips Yard
St. Philips Yard

The spire is a landmark and can be seen from most anywhere in town. Certainly helpful for the NYC transplants like me who were never taught the navigational skills needed in the outside world.

St. Philips Yard
St. Philips Yard

The beautiful old graveyard is a history lesson going back to the original colonies.

St. Philips Yard
St. Philips Yard

I had no plans of stopping here the other day, but it doesn’t matter. You can’t not make a quick right through the gates.

St. Philips Yard
St. Philips Yard

The old, sometimes hidden, church yards seem to be on every street.

 

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