- This church is the oldest in Charleston, and one of the oldest intact in the United States.
- George Washington worshipped in this church during his tour of the South in 1791.
- The steeple of the church was painted black during the American Revolutionary War to make it a harder target for the British gun ships in the harbor.
- The churches lead roof was melted down during the American Revolutionary War to make bullets.
- The great Charleston earthquake in 1886 destroyed the portico of the church (rebuilt later that decade), and made the steeple sink eight inches.
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