Augusta Stone Church
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Markerman62
N 38° 14.295 W 078° 58.460
17S E 677279 N 4234189
Oldest continually used Presbyterian church west of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Waymark Code: WM14RA4
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 08/14/2021
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The Augusta Stone Church, Virginia's oldest Presbyterian church in continuous use west of the Blue Ridge Mountains, opened on 22 Jan. 1749. It replaced a log meetinghouse built shortly after the congregation's founding in 1740. At the outbreak of the Seven Years' War, Pastor John Craig and members of the church fortified the structure with log palisades and watchtowers to defend against Indian attack. This defensive position inspired the name Fort Defiance adopted by the community that grew around the church. The building was enlarged and remodeled in 1921-22, and a new wing was added in 1956.
Department of Historic Resources, 2015
Marker Number: A-118
Marker Title: Augustus Stone Church
Marker Location: On US 11 near County Road 616, Fort Defiance
County or Independent City: Augusta
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: Not listed
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