Bruton Parish Church

Williamsburg, VA

Bruton Parish.Church, an active Episcopal Parish in the Diocese of Southern Virginia, is located in the midst of historic Colonial Williamsburg.  A known Anglican parish as early as 1674, its first Rector was the Rev. Rowland Jones.  The current building, the earliest cruciform shaped church in Virginia, was completed in 1715.  The historic structure can speak to the ages, as it has served as a worship place for numerous individuals who shaped our country's history.  George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Patrick Henry are only a few of the many who attended Bruton Parish while serving in the Virginia House of Burgesses or attending the College of William & Mary.  Parishioners serve as docents, instructing Colonial Williamsburg's tourists regarding the historical significance of this remarkable structure.

The Bell in the Tower
is engraved
“The Gift of James Tarpley
To Bruton Parish 1761"
In 1766 it Celebrated
The Repeal of the Stamp Act.
On May the 15th, 1776 it Celebrated
The passing of a Resolution by
The House of Burgesses
To Establish a State Constitution
And Declaration of Rights and
To instruct the Virginia Delegation in Congress
To offer a Resolution to Declare
The United Colonies free and independent states
In 1783 it Celebrated
The Ratification of the Treaty of Peace
Between the United States and Great Britian

 

 

 

 

 

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