The Washingtons At Pohick Church
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flyingmoose
N 38° 42.568 W 077° 11.667
18S E 309193 N 4286822
Located on the northbound side of Richmond Highway prior to Pohick Church.
Waymark Code: WM15789
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 10/29/2021
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Marker Text:
George Washington, like his father before him, served on the vestry of Truro Parish, which the Virginia General Assembly established in 1732. Colonial vestries managed parish affairs and provided crucial services to the community, including care for widows, orphans, the poor, and the sick. Washington served several terms as church warden and is credited with leading the effort to replace the old Pohick Church, about two miles south, with a new building that opened here in 1774. He donated furnishings to the church and attended services here with his wife. Martha Dandridge Custis Washington, a devout Anglican. Their home, Mount Vernon, is six miles to the east.
Marker Number: E 148
Marker Title: The Washingtons at Pohick Church
Marker Location: Roadside
County or Independent City: Fairfax
Marker Program Sponsor: Department of Historic Resources, 2018
Web Site: Not listed
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