Pohick Church - November, 2009
Pohick is a toponym in Northern Virginia derived from the Algonquian (Pohick language) word for the "water place." It can refer to: * Pohick (tribe), historical Algonquian-speaking tribe, part of Powhatan Confederacy * Pohick language, part of Algonquian family * Pohick Bay *Pohick Church *Pohick Creek * Pohick Road *Pohick, Virginia Pohick is an unincorporated community in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. Pohick is centered between the intersections of Rolling and Telegraph Roads with Richmond Highway (U.S. Highway 1). It is adjacent to the communities of Lorton an ... * Pohick, West Virginia {{geodis ...
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Pohick Church
Pohick Church, previously known as Pohick Episcopal Church, is an Episcopal church in the community of Lorton in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. Often called the "Mother Church of Northern Virginia," the church is notable for its association with important figures in early Virginian history such as George Washington and George Mason, both of whom served on its vestry. The present structure was completed in 1774 and underwent significant renovations beginning in 1874 and 1890. It is two stories tall with a hipped roof and modillioned cornice, with an interior of early Colonial Revival design. The church building was added to the Virginia Landmarks Register in 1968 and National Register of Historic Places in 1969. The church's archive includes the original vestry book of Truro Parish, dating to 1732; a 1761 prayer book imported by Washington; and the grave marker of Katherine Popkins, dated 1766, which is the lone surviving stone from the graveyard of the congregation' ...
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