Lorton in Fairfax County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
The Washingtons at Pohick Church
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, December 26, 2018
1. The Washingtons at Pohick Church Marker
Inscription.
The Washingtons at Pohick Church. . George Washington, like his father before him, served on the vestry of Truro Parish, which the Virginia General Assembly established in 1732. Colonial vestries managed parish affairs and provided crucial services to the community, including care for widows, orphans, the poor, and the sick. Washington served several terms as church warden and is credited with leading the effort to replace the old Pohick Church, about two miles south, with a new building that opened here in 1774. He donated furnishings to the church and attended services here with his wife. Martha Dandridge Custis Washington, a devout Anglican. Their home, Mount Vernon, is six miles to the east.
George Washington, like his father before him, served on the vestry of Truro Parish, which the Virginia General Assembly established in 1732. Colonial vestries managed parish affairs and provided crucial services to the community, including care for widows, orphans, the poor, and the sick. Washington served several terms as church warden and is credited with leading the effort to replace the old Pohick Church, about two miles south, with a new building that opened here in 1774. He donated furnishings to the church and attended services here with his wife. Martha Dandridge Custis Washington, a devout Anglican. Their home, Mount Vernon, is six miles to the east.
Erected 2018 by Virginia Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number E-148.)
Location. 38° 42.568′ N, 77° 11.667′ W. Marker is in Lorton, Virginia, in Fairfax County. Marker is on Richmond Highway (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map.
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Marker is at or near this postal address: 9301 Richmond Highway, Lorton VA 22079, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Also see . . . The Washingtons at Pohick Church Historic Marker Dedication. Martha and George Washington were a model for healthy American hospitality, building a community, and building a nation. A community effort led by the Mary Elizabeth Conover Foundation, Inc. dedicated this Virginia Department of Historic Resources highway marker about George and Martha Washington and their roles at historic Pohick Church. (Submitted on September 21, 2022, by Lawrence Merle Nelson of Springfield, Virginia.)
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, December 26, 2018
2. The Washingtons at Pohick Church Marker
Photographed By Gilbert Stuart, 1796
3. George Washington
This 1796 portrait by Gilbert Stuart, The Athenaeum Portrait, hangs in the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC.
Photographed By Gilbert Stuart, 1796
4. Martha Washington
This 1796 portrait by Gilbert Stuart, The Athenaeum Portrait, hangs in the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC.
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, December 26, 2018
5. Pohick Church in the 18th Century
From a sign at the Pohick Church in Lorton Virginia.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 25, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 28, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 350 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on December 28, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.