52 South Church Lane
Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory
The Mohawks, allies of the British during the American Revolution, settled permanently in Canada following that conflict. A party led by Capt. John Deserontyon (b.1740s; d. 7 Jan 1811) came to the Bay of Quinte in 1784 and constructed a chapel shortly thereafter. The church's historic Communion Plate is part of a gift presented to the Mohawks in 1712 by Queen Anne as a symbol of the alliance between the Crown and the Mohawks. In 1798 King George III gave to the chapel, which became known as a "Chapel Royal", a triptych in the Mohawk language, bell and Royal Coat-of-Arms. The first permanent chaplain, the Reverend Saltern Given, was appointed in 1831 and, during his incumbency, the present structure was built by the Mohawks in 1843. Although damaged by fire in 1906, Christ Church appears today essentially as originally constructed.
Christ Church, Her Majesty's Chapel Royal of the Mohawk was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1995.
Christ Church is now in the Anglican Parish of Tyendinaga with All Saints' Church, 1295 Ridge Road, Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory.