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

Ware Church

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 25, 2010

1. Ware Church Marker

Inscription. A mile east is Ware Church, built about 1693. Near by is Church Hill, another relic of colonial days. Not far distant is White Hall, a colonial mansion built by the Willis family.

Erected 1928 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number NA-2.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1693.

Location. 37° 24.744′ N, 76° 31.196′ W. Marker is in Gloucester, Virginia, in Gloucester County. It is at the intersection of John Clayton Memorail Highway (Virginia Route 3) and Main Street ( Route 14), on the right when traveling north on John Clayton Memorail Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gloucester VA 23061, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Middle Peninsula

and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Tidewater,

in the Chesapeake Bay

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Region,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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 walking distance of this marker: To Gwynn's Island (here, next to this marker); History of the Edge Hill Intersection (within shouting distance of this marker); Gloucester Downtown Historic District (within shouting distance of this marker); Texaco Gas Pumps, c. 1930s (within shouting distance of this marker); People & Personalities of Edge Hill (within shouting distance of this marker); Traveling Gloucester (within shouting distance of this marker); The Edge Hill House (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to the Edge Hill Service Station (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gloucester.

Also see . . .
1. Ware Episcopal Church. (Submitted on April 25, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)
2. Virginia Landmarks Register - Ware Parish Church.

John Clayton Memorial Hwy (facing north) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 25, 2010

2. John Clayton Memorial Hwy (facing north)

This Virginia Department of Historic Resources website includes the register nomination form, which details the building's significance and architecture. (Submitted on October 28, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia.)

Additional commentary.
1. Construction Date
Though traditionally stated to be 1690-1693, dendrochronology has shown that the roof was completed in 1719. A previous building apparently stood at the site from 1690 until the current brick structure was erected.

— Submitted October 28, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia.

2. Military History
American General George Weedon used the grounds of Ware Parish Church as a headquarters before moving his troops to Dixon's Mill in the days leading up to the 1781 Battle of the Hook. Federal troops also camped on the church grounds - and looted the church - during the American Civil War.

— Submitted October 28, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia.

John Clayton Memorial Hwy & Main St image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 25, 2010

3. John Clayton Memorial Hwy & Main St

Ware Episcopal Church, c.1720 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, July 31, 2010

4. Ware Episcopal Church, c.1720

Credits. This page was last revised on October 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 25, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,618 times since then and 64 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 25, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 4. submitted on August 4, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.