1695
Land along Wood Street near Broad is donated by Hugh Huddy for "Christian" burial.
November 1, 1702 (All Saints Day)
John Talbot and George Keith preached for the first time in Burlington at the Burlington Town-House leading to the founding of St. Mary's Church.
March 25, 1703 (Lady Day)
Corner-stone of "Old" St. Mary's Church was laid on the Feast of the Annunciation.
August 22, 1703
George Keith preached the first sermon in St. Mary's Church..
January 25, 1709
Royal Charter incorporating St. Mary's Church is granted by Queen Anne, revoking earlier Charter of 1704.
1769
Expansion and improvements to the "Old" Church under Robert Smith of Philadelphia. Bell is recast and placed in the belfry.
1776
The Reverend Jonathan Odell, fifth Rector, flees Burlington as a Loyalist. Regular services interrupted due to war.
May 1782
George Washington visits Continental Army Troops in Burlington, attends services at St. Mary's.
1789
Protestant Episcopal Church of the United States of America is formed in Philadelphia.
1799
Guild House built as first rectory.
1810-11
Robert Mills engaged for renovations to "Old" Church; Apse added.
Spring, 1816
A Sunday School was established in St. Mary's. This was one of the first in the United States.
1833
George Washington Doane elected second Bishop of New Jersey; offered rectorship of St. Mary's.
1834
Issac Holden of Philadelphia designs expansion of the "Old" Church, giving its present cruciform exterior design..
November 17, 1846
The Corner-stone of New St. Mary's is laid. Richard Upjohn was commissioned to build the "New" Church as the cathedral for the Diocese of New Jersey; first building in the United States based on a historic Gothic design.
August 10, 1854
New Church consecrated by Bishop Doane.
April 30, 1859
Funeral of Bishop Doane.
April 2, 1866
Bells of St. Mary's, which were cast in the Whitechapel Foundry in England and shipped to Burlington, are played for the first time.
November 8, 1873
Current rectory at 45 W. Broad Street purchased at public auction.
February 2, 1875
Bishop Scarborough consecrated fourth Bishop of New Jersey at St. Mary's. "Old" Church restored. The Reverend Dr. George Morgan Hills completes first edition of A History of the Church in Burlington.
March 21, 1880
St. Mary's witnesses formal installation of vested choir, believed to be first ceremony of its type in the United States.
June 17, 1883
The Lych Gate was dedicated.
March 1903
Parish celebrates 200th anniversary.
Spring 1958
Guild House expanded with new classrooms and large meeting rooms.
April 15, 1976
Fire destroys the interior of the "New" Church during Holy Week.
June 10, 1979
"New" Church reconsecrated by the Rt. Rev. Albert Van Duzer, eighth Bishop of New Jersey after restoration by architect Richard Murphy and The Rev. James J. Greene, 19th Rector.
1985
St. Mary's designated a National Historic Landmark.
"Old" St. Mary's
Bishop George Washington Doane
2nd Bishop of New Jersey
Rector of St. Mary's, 1833-1859
"New" St. Mary's Diagram
Rev. George Morgan Hills
Rector 1870-1890
St. Mary's Lych Gate
"A National Historic Landmark"