Catlett in Fauquier County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
Photographed By John Kilday, September 22, 2023
1. St Stephen's Episcopal Church Marker
Inscription.
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church. . St. Stephen's Church was organized in 1842 to serve residents of this area who previously had to travel from St. James' Church in Warrenton. Located between the strategically important Warrenton Turnpike and the Orange and Alexandria Railroad. St. Stephen's was in the path of both armies during the Civil War. The 6th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry established its headquarters in the sanctuary in April 1862 and two brigades of Confederate Maj. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart's calvary corps encamped nearby in Oct. 1863. The church burned during the war. Women led efforts to raise funds for a new Gothic Revival sanctuary, built in 1879, and to reopen the church in 1939 after the Great Depression.
St. Stephen's Church was organized in 1842 to serve residents of this area who previously had to travel from St. James' Church in Warrenton. Located between the strategically important Warrenton Turnpike and the Orange & Alexandria Railroad. St. Stephen's was in the path of both armies during the Civil War. The 6th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry established its headquarters in the sanctuary in April 1862 and two brigades of Confederate Maj. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart's calvary corps encamped nearby in Oct. 1863. The church burned during the war. Women led efforts to raise funds for a new Gothic Revival sanctuary, built in 1879, and to reopen the church in 1939 after the Great Depression.
Erected 2020 by Virginia Department of Historical Resources. (Marker Number FF 17.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1842.
Location. 38° 40.743′ N, 77° 40.042′ W. Marker is in Catlett, Virginia, in Fauquier County. Marker is on Old Dumfries Road, 0.1 miles west of Greenwich Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8695 Old Dumfries Rd, Catlett VA 20119, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies
Credits. This page was last revised on September 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 23, 2023, by John Kilday of Warrenton, Virginia. This page has been viewed 83 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 23, 2023, by John Kilday of Warrenton, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
