Mangohick Church

Mangohick Church
Mangohick Church in May, 2010
Location VA 638, S of VA 30, Mangohick, Virginia
Coordinates 37°48′28″N 77°16′21″W / 37.80778°N 77.27250°W / 37.80778; -77.27250Coordinates: 37°48′28″N 77°16′21″W / 37.80778°N 77.27250°W / 37.80778; -77.27250
Area 10 acres (4.0 ha)
Built 1730
Architectural style Colonial
NRHP reference # 72001402[1]
VLR # 050-0041
Significant dates
Added to NRHP December 05, 1972
Designated VLR August 15, 1972[2]

Mangohick Church, also known as Mangohick Baptist Church, is a historic Baptist church located in the community of Mangohick, King William County, Virginia. It was constructed in 1730, and is a one-story, rectangular brick building with a steep gable roof. It measures 61 feet by 21 feet. Originally built for an Episcopalian congregation, it was apparently abandoned by them soon after the Disestablishment. The church remains in active use.[3]

Bricks used to build the church were purported to have been shipped from England during colonial times. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1] During the Civil War, General Grant pitched his tent near the church, on May 27, 1864 as he maneuvred South and East of General Lee in the prelude to the Battle of Cold Harbor.

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. ↑ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission staff (July 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Mangohick Church" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo


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