Charles in Newport News, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Providence Mennonite Church
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, July 31, 2010
1. Providence Mennonite Church Marker
Inscription.
Providence Mennonite Church. . In 1897, a group of largely Midwestern Amish and Mennonite families, attracted by inexpensive farmland and rich timberland located near the growing urban center of Newport News, moved here to found the Mennonite Colony, an agrarian religious community. In 1900, David Z. Yoder, a minister and a founder of the colony, assisted several Amish families in establishing the Providence Amish Mennonite denomination here at Oyster Point. Christian K. Miller was the chief carpenter for the simple wood-frame church, which was built of locally harvested pine on land acquired from the Jones family. The church was moved and renovated in 1975 when Warwick Boulevard was widened. . This historical marker was erected in 1997 by Department of Historic Resources. It is in Charles in Newport News Virginia
In 1897, a group of largely Midwestern Amish and Mennonite families, attracted by inexpensive farmland and rich timberland located near the growing urban center of Newport News, moved here to found the Mennonite Colony, an agrarian religious community. In 1900, David Z. Yoder, a minister and a founder of the colony, assisted several Amish families in establishing the Providence Amish Mennonite denomination here at Oyster Point. Christian K. Miller was the chief carpenter for the simple wood-frame church, which was built of locally harvested pine on land acquired from the Jones family. The church was moved and renovated in 1975 when Warwick Boulevard was widened.
Erected 1997 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number W-73.)
in Newport News, Virginia. It is in Charles. Marker is on Warwick Boulevard (U.S. 60) 0.2 miles east of Menchville Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 13101 Warwick Boulevard, Newport News VA 23602, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 3, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 990 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on August 3, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.