Formally called St. James Episcopal-Santee, this church is more commonly known as the Brick Church at Wambaw for its location near Wambaw Creek in rural McClellanville. “We don’t have a problem for them to stop by and look at the church. South Carolina SC Churches McClellanville Churches This guide provides helpful links to churches in McClellanville.The list is sorted by denomination. The church did not have indoor plumbing until 1962. The church repaired its former place of worship and replaced the windows. SC PICTURE PROJECT 5 Comments. We’d love to hear from you! Explore this cemetery for graves, information and tombstones for names in McClellanville Methodist Church Cemetery in McClellanville, South Carolina, a Find A Grave Cemetery. Thank you!I notice that Bethel AME and St. James Santee in McClellanville both have metal cylindrical spikes on their dormers. Even donation helps – and it only takes a minute. Please note: In this article, the terms Huguenot and French Protestant are used interchangeably. SC Picture Project / Charleston County / Brick Church at Wambaw. Please help us continue this important work by making a donation below.We are a federally-recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit that works to preserve the history of South Carolina’s historic, natural, and cultural landmarks before they are lost to time. The last regular worship service held here took place on September 17, 1979.Ten years later, the church was severely damaged in another storm – Hurricane Hugo, which struck the In fact, McClellanville was among the areas hit hardest by the massive hurricane. The population was 499 at the 2010 census. Send us a quick email at MCCLELLANVILLE S.C. (WCSC) – A local pastor said people have left “disturbing” damage on the Old Bethel AME Church in McClellanville as a popular show features the historic site. May 10, 2020 at 5:11 PM EDT - Updated May 12 at 11:05 PM A Gray Media Group, Inc. Station - © 2002-2020 Gray Television, Inc. It was interesting that both old churches have these very similar roofs. Are these lightning rods or dormer ornamentation? Every reader contribution, big or small, is so valuable. By the 1970s the congregation had outgrown this historic building, and a new Bethel AME church was built, rendering this structure the “Old Bethel” church. They have no respect at all for the Lord’s house nor this holy ground.”The church, built in the 1800s, has not been used for service since the late 1970s, but Bethel AME Church still owns the historic property.The new Netflix hit is drawing fans from near and far to the church.Reece Hewitt visited with his friends from Charlotte, North Carolina.“We just did some research on the church because we all loved Outer Banks and so we just looked it up and found it on our way out,” Hewitt said. We also feature a guide to historic McClellanville churches and cemeteries.Finally, be sure to visit our directories of Georgetown churches and Mount Pleasant churches. “I think most of the people just want to take pictures and see where it all happened.”Another fan, Marty Schutte, visited the church with her family.“It’s just such a quiet, beautiful place and I can’t believe somebody would come and mess that up, it’s a shame,” Schutte said.The Charleston County Sheriff’s Office said they are aware of the reports.The sheriff’s office released a statement saying, “In addition to increased patrols, at the church’s request, deputies will investigate and arrest violators that unlawfully enter or damage the church.”Beaufort County deputies say a rifle was stolen early Friday morning from a deputy sheriff's patrol vehicle.A grieving North Carolina community laid to rest the 5-year-old boy who was shot to death in a crime his family continues to struggle to comprehend. MCCLELLANVILLE, S.C. (WCBD) – Charleston County deputies are investigating vandalism to an old church recently featured in the Netflix series, Outer Banks. 1. A new roof was added in 1993, and renovations began in 2003 to convert the space into a community center.We’d like thank everyone who generously supports the South Carolina Picture Project. McClellanville is a small fishing town in rural Charleston County, South Carolina, United States.