Weems in Lancaster County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Foundation for Historic Christ Church, Inc.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 4, 2021

1. Foundation for Historic Christ Church, Inc.

Inscription. This west wall donated by
Ennolls A. Stephens
First President
Foundation for
Historic Christ Church, Inc.
1958 - 1962 To honor the first officers who did so much to assist in getting the foundation underway

Richard T. Herndon
Chairman of the Executive Committee
Laura Virginia Francis
Vice-President
C.A. Gridley Dawe
Attorney and Secretary
Mrs. C.A. Gridley Dawe
Recording Secretary
Mitchell J. Alga
Treasurer

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1958.

Location. 37° 40.836′ N, 76° 25.411′ W. Marker is in Weems, Virginia, in Lancaster County. It can be reached from the intersection of Christ Church Road (Virginia Route 646) and Gaskins Road ( Route 709), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 360 Christ Church Rd, Weems VA 22576, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Virginia’s Northern Neck.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Tidewater,

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and in the Chesapeake Bay Region.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Virginia Founders, Revolutionary War Patriots and War of 1812 Veterans (here, next to this marker); Christ Church Lancaster (here, next to this marker); Site of Robert Carter's Brick Kiln (within shouting distance of this marker); Corotoman (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Christ Church (about 300 feet away); Irvington World War I Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away); A. T. Wright High School (approx. 2.8 miles away); Albert Terry Wright (approx. 2.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Weems.

Foundation for Historic Christ Church, Inc. Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 4, 2021

2. Foundation for Historic Christ Church, Inc. Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 5, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 5, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 322 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 5, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.