Emmanuel Episcopal Church is an historic Episcopal

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located on the west side of U.S. Route 301, just north of the

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in Port Conway,

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, in the

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. Emmanuel Church and its historic graveyard are located in front of Belle Grove. In 1751, future

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was born at Belle Grove, the childhood home of his mother, Eleanor Rose "Nellie" Conway. On January 7, 1987, Emmanuel Church was added to the

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National Register listing

*Emmanuel Church ** (added 1987 - Building - #86003593) *Also known as Emmanuel Episcopal Church *US 301, Port Conway *Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering *Architect, builder, or engineer: Niernsee & Neilson *Architectural Style: Gothic Revival *Area of Significance: Architecture *Period of Significance: 1850-1874 *Owner: Private *Historic Function: Religion *Historic Sub-function: Religious Structure *Current Function: Religion *Current Sub-function: Religious Structure

Current usage

Emmanuel Church is still in use and is one of three churches that form the ''Hanover-with-Brunswick Parish'' of the

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. The rector of the parish is the Rev. Diane Carroll. Services are held twice a month at Emmanuel.St. Paul's Episcopal Church history - discusses Emmanuel Church

Gallery

File:EmmanuelEpisPortConwayVA.jpg, Entrance to Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 1995 File:Emmanuel Episcopal Church Front Shot Port Conway, Virginia Oct 12.jpg, Emmanuel Episcopal Church Front Shot, Port Conway, Virginia, October 2012

References

External links

Hanover-with-Brunswick Parish official website.

St. Paul's Episcopal Church history - discusses Emmanuel Church

Video of the church and cemetery
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National Register listing

Current usage

See also

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