[3] It was established as a Chapel of Ease for St. Mary Anne's Episcopal Church in North East.

Richard Whittingham began his career as a minister at St. Mark's Chapel in Aiken, Cecil County, Maryland.

He served as an assistant minister for St. Mary Anne's in North East by presiding over service at St. Mark's Chapel until his resignation in 1847[5] when he accepted a position in New York.

Richard Whittingham Jr into the Holy Order of Priests on December 3 of 1848 at All Saints' Church in New York City.

According to her headstone, she died on All Saints' Day and was the daughter of Henry Chamberlaine who was grandson to George Gale.

Their children Anna Louisa, Helen Winifred, and Richard Alpert remained residents of the Aiken/Perryville area until their deaths and burial at St. Mark's.

According to documents on file with the Maryland Historical Trust,[10] the original chapel was a single room with two glass windows.

It also states that the present appearance was created by a renovation in 1957 that removed most of the original building, replacing it with more modern materials.