GOOSE CREEK, S.C. — Nestled among towering trees and surrounded by centuries-old graves, St. James Church in Goose Creek offers visitors something increasingly rare in South Carolina — an almost untouched connection to the colonial era.
Built between 1713 and 1719, the church is considered one of the earliest and finest examples of Georgian church architecture in the American colonies.
Its stucco-covered brick walls, arched windows and distinctive jerkinhead roof have endured earthquakes, hurricanes, war and centuries of changing history.
Today, the church stands not only as a place of worship, but as one of the Lowcountry’s most historically important structures…