top of page

The Washingtons at Pohick Church (Historical Marker)

GPS Coordinates: 38.7094251, -77.1943183
Closest Address: 9301 Richmond Highway, Lorton, VA 22079

The Washingtons at Pohick Church (Historical Marker)

Here follows the inscription written on this roadside historical marker:

The Washingtons at Pohick Church
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.

Erected 2018 by Virginia Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number E-148.)


<•>•<•>•<•>•<•>•<•>•<•>•<•>•<•>
<•>•<•>•<•>•<•>•<•>•<•>•<•>•<•>

Martha and George Washington were a model for healthy American hospitality, building a community, and building a nation. A community effort led by the Mary Elizabeth Conover Foundation, Inc. dedicated this Virginia Department of Historic Resources highway marker about George and Martha Washington and their roles at historic Pohick Church.

The famous 1796 portraits of George Washington and his wife, Martha were painted by Gilbert Stuart. Called The Athenaeum Portrait, they now hang in the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC.

ABOUT ME

Award-winning local historian and tour guide in Franconia and the greater Alexandria area of Virginia.

  • Facebook
  • X
  • LinkedIn
  • Amazon

ADDRESS

Nathaniel Lee

c/o Franconia Museum

6121 Franconia Road

Alexandria, VA 22310

franconiahistory@gmail.com

SUBSCRIBE FOR EMAILS

Thanks for submitting!

© 2024 by Franconia History L.L.C.

bottom of page