Near Williamsburg in James City County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Church On The Main
History
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, October 23, 2016
1. Church On The Main Marker
Inscription.
Church On The Main. History. The Church on the Main, which lies ahead, was built of brick in about 1750, along the main road connecting Jamestown and Williamsburg. It replaced the fifth church at Jamestown and was used by James City Parish, the community in this vicinity. During the Battle of Green Spring, which took place in the fields and woods to your left on July 6, 1781, the church served as a landmark for the right flank of the British Army Camp. Soldiers on both sides fought again a few months later, in October 1781, at the decisive Battle of Yorktown, 16 miles to the east. The church was demolished in the 1850s and the site along with the associated cemetery, was returned to farmland., Please use this church and cemetery park and trail with respect for nature and the historical events that took place here.
The Church on the Main, which lies ahead, was built of brick in about 1750, along the main road connecting Jamestown and Williamsburg. It replaced the fifth church at Jamestown and was used by James City Parish, the community in this vicinity. During the Battle of Green Spring, which took place in the fields and woods to your left on July 6, 1781, the church served as a landmark for the right flank of the British Army Camp. Soldiers on both sides fought again a few months later, in October 1781, at the decisive Battle of Yorktown, 16 miles to the east. The church was demolished in the 1850s and the site along with the associated cemetery, was returned to farmland.
Please use this church and cemetery park and trail with respect for nature and the historical events that took place here.
Location. 37° 14.246′ N, 76° 46.499′ W. Marker is near Williamsburg, Virginia, in James City County. It can be reached from Sir Gilbert Loop north of Prince Trevor Drive, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Williamsburg VA 23185, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Virginia’s Peninsula, in Coastal Virginia, and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area. 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.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 24, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 24, 2016, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 682 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on October 24, 2016, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
