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Established in 1856, Ebenezer was one of the first Methodist churches in the Stafford community. This original brick building is located at today’s corner of Onville Road and Ebenezer Church Road in North Stafford. It survived, despite damage, during the Civil War.  The congregation worshiped at that location for over 135 years, until it moved…

Mt. Olive Baptist Church was founded in 1818 in Hartwood.  It is the oldest active black church in the county and up until after the Civil War, had a white minister because blacks, whether free or enslaved, could not legally congregate without a white person present. “For several years a slab harbor, similar to a…

One of the parish churches in Stafford was the Potomac Church.  It was for many years the primary church for Overwharton Parish.  It remained the parish church until Aquia Church was completed in 1757, at which time that became the primary church. Potomac Church was one of the largest colonial churches and was probably constructed…

The White Oak Primitive Baptist Church was built sometime between 1789 and 1835.  Still standing today are outbuildings consisting of a woodshed and men’s and women’s outhouses.  The property contains two cemeteries. During the Civil War the church became the center, for seven months, of an encampment of Union troops. Around 20,000 soldiers of the…

The historic church located at 100 Forbes Street in Falmouth, with its distinctive bell tower and tall, angled roof visible to travelers on US 1 and Route 17 in Stafford County dates back to 1891.  It was the original home of the Falmouth Baptist Church congregation.

Berea Baptist Church was founded in 1852 with the goal of bringing people to Christ in the Fredericksburg, VA area. Shortly after its inception, the United States Civil War broke out. During the Mud March of January 1863, Union troops used the church as a stable, tore out the gallery and pews, and broke the…

Ramoth Baptist Church was founded in 1866 as a place of refuge for those in Stafford following the Civil War.

Hartwood Presbyterian Church stands near the site of “Yellow Chapel,” an Episcopalian chapel of convenience. The Presbyterians, purchased the chapel in 1825.  After thirty years, the congregation grew out of the structure.  The current building was built around 1858. The church had a storied Civil War history with several cavalry engagements and numerous references to…

The Falmouth Baptist Church is a historic church located in Stafford, Virginia. It was established in 1891 where it has been a highlight of the Falmouth skyline.

The first structure on this site, built in 1733, was known as the “Falmouth Anglican Church.”  The site contained a “church and church yard” or cemetery.  From l755 to 1760, a second church was built.  It burned in 1818 and was rebuilt in 1819 utilizing portions of the same brick foundation. The current building was known to…

Mount Hope Baptist Church is a historic church located in Stafford, Virginia. It was established on October 16, 1880 by Reverend Natus Washington, and the first Sunday school was gathered in 1871. The church was originally worshipped at St. John School House near Brooke, and the Pickle Factory building nearer to the church later became…

The Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church was organized in 1868, just three years after the end of the Civil War, by the Reverend York Johnson. Johnson, previously enslaved, and twenty-seven others separated from the White Oak Primitive Baptist Church. Originally it was called the Bethlehem Church of Colored Members. The Reverend Johnson, once enslaved with the…