Talleysville in New Kent County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

St. Peter's Church

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 28, 2009

1. St. Peter's Church Marker

Inscription. Two miles northeast is St. Peter's Church, built in 1703 in English bond. David Mossom, rector there for forty years, was the minister who married George Washington. According to one tradition, the wedding took place at St. Peter's Church.

Erected 1930 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number WO-13.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Notable Events • Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR), and the Washington’s Burgess Routes series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1703.

Location. 37° 31.511′ N, 77° 4.63′ W. Marker is in Talleysville, Virginia, in New Kent County. It is at the intersection of New Kent Highway and Old Church Road, on the right when traveling east on New Kent Highway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8384 Vineyards Pkwy, Quinton VA 23141, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Peninsula

and in Coastal Virginia.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Tidewater.

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The White House (a few steps from this marker); Stuart's Ride Around McClellan (a few steps from this marker); Stuart's Ride (approx. ¼ mile away); George W. Watkins School

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(approx. 1.2 miles away); Green v. County School Board of New Kent County (approx. 1.2 miles away); Moss Side Manor (approx. 1.2 miles away); Arnold Stansley (approx. 1.4 miles away); Cedar Lane (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Talleysville.

Also see . . . St. Peter's Church. National Register of Historic Places (Submitted on April 6, 2009.)

St. Peter's Church Marker on New Kent Hwy. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 28, 2009

2. St. Peter's Church Marker on New Kent Hwy.

St. Peter's Church Gate. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 28, 2009

3. St. Peter's Church Gate.

St. Peter's Church. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 28, 2009

4. St. Peter's Church.

White House Landing, Va., vicinity. St. Peter's Church, with Federal soldiers. image. Click for full size.

1862

5. White House Landing, Va., vicinity. St. Peter's Church, with Federal soldiers.

Library of Congress LC-B811-02302

St. Peter's Church Replacement Marker image. Click for full size.

6. St. Peter's Church Replacement Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 6, 2009. This page has been viewed 3,538 times since then and 80 times this year. Last updated on November 14, 2025. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 6, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 6. submitted on November 14, 2025.