Lorton in Fairfax County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
George Mason at Pohick Church
Photographed by Lawrence Merle Nelson, September 26, 2026
1. George Mason at Pohick Church Marker
George Mason (1725-1792), principal author of the Virginia Declaration of Rights and Virginia's first state constitution, lived nearby at Gunston Hall. As a member of the local parish vestry from 1749 to 1785, he was entrusted with broad ecclesiastical and civil responsibilities in the community. Mason served four terms as churchwarden and, after the death of building contractor Daniel French in 1771, he supervised the construction of the new Pohick Church, completed here in 1774. As a member of the House of Delegates and representative to public assemblies, Mason pursued measures that promoted citizens' individual rights, religious freedom, and the separation of church and state.
Erected 2019 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number E 154.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1749.
Location. 38° 42.519′ N, 77° 11.605′ W. Marker is in Lorton, Virginia, in Fairfax County. It can be reached from the intersection of Richmond Highway
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Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Northern Virginia. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, 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: Revolutionary War Patriots and War of 1812 Veterans (within shouting distance of this marker); Peter Wagener, III (within shouting distance of this marker); Col. John Augustine Washington (within shouting distance of this marker); The Herris Stone (within shouting distance of this marker); Wagener (within shouting distance of this marker); The West Family of Alexandria (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Telegraph Line (within shouting distance of this marker); Pohick Church (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lorton.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 26, 2026, by Lawrence Merle Nelson of Springfield, Virginia. This page has been viewed 12 times since then. Photo 1. submitted on September 26, 2026, by Lawrence Merle Nelson of Springfield, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
