Augusta Stone Church

Augusta Stone Church (HM1O9C)

Location: Fort Defiance, VA 24437 Augusta County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 14.293', W 78° 58.46'

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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 January 1749. It replaced a log meetinghouse build shortly after the congregation's founding in 1740. At the outbreak of the Seve 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.
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HM NumberHM1O9C
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Marker NumberA-118
Year Placed2015
Placed ByDepartment of Historic Resources
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, September 27th, 2015 at 1:03pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 677280 N 4234186
Decimal Degrees38.23821667, -78.97433333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 14.293', W 78° 58.46'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 14' 17.58" N, 78° 58' 27.6" W
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Area Code(s)540
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1609 Lee Hwy, Fort Defiance VA 24437, US
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