Things To Do in Newtown, Virginia

Inscription. Newtown began as a pre-Revolutionary tavern crossroads on the intercolonial King's Highway. The settlement prospered in the antebellum period, becoming King and Queen's largest post village and supporting several fine ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Park Church was built in 1723 for the newly established Drysdale Parish. It stood on the west side of this road, two and one-half miles above Newtown. The brick church was cruciform in shape with arms approximately 75 ... More on HMDB

Inscription. About two miles south stood the colonial church known as the Apple Tree Church or St. Clement's Church. First authorized by the House of Burgesses in 1710, it served as the upper church of St. Stephen's Parish until after ... More on HMDB

Inscription. About twelve miles east is the site of the original home of the family of George Rogers Clark, conqueror of the Northwest. The family moved from here to Albemarle County. , Erected 1928 by Conservation & Development ... More on HMDB

Bruington Baptist Church, in King and Queen County, Virginia, was organized in 1790 by 150 members from Piscataway Church (now Mt. Zion) in Essex County. Dr. Robert Baylor Semple, distinguished min... More on Bruingtonchurch.org

Inscription. This is Bruington Church, organized in 1790. Here Robert Semple, one of the most noted Baptist ministers in Virginia, long served and here he is buried. , Erected 1928 by Conservation... More on HMDB

Inscription. Referred to by William Byrd in 1732 as the New Brick Church, Mangohick Church was built circa 1730 as a chapel of ease for those who lived in remote areas of St. Margaret's Parish. Distinguished by its fine Flemish bond ... More on HMDB

DOUGLAS, Beverly Browne, a Representative from Virginia; born at Providence Forge, New Kent County, Va., December 21, 1822; attended Rumford Academy in King William County, the College of William a... More on Bioguide.congress.gov

Inscription. Two miles east was Rumford Academy, established in 1804. It was one of the most noted Virginia schools of its time. , Erected 1930 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Nu... More on HMDB