Bruton Parish Church has existed for 357 years, the longest standing structure in Colonial Williamsburg. It has connections dating back to Anglo-Saxon times, fully enveloping the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation’s mission statement “That the future may learn from the past”.Yet it gains no recognition. While the Magazine sparked the revolution, it had no impact past the first year of the war. But Bruton Parish Church has an amazing impact even after the Revolutionary war. This building definitely deserves a commemorative coin more than any other building.
First of all, very important revolutionary figures attended Bruton Parish such as George Wythe, Patrick Henry, and Thomas Jefferson. All extremely important Virginians, and many more. So it not only has it a great impact in battles. It had ties to the revolution before it even began! It even appears in “Give Me Liberty” by L.M. Elliott, author of many historical fiction books. The ties continue to get more recent in The Civil war …show more content…
But, Bruton parish saw light again in the civil war during the Battle of Williamsburg, as a hospital similar the Siege of Yorktown 81 years ago. Technically making it one of oldest hospitals, long before the American Red Cross was founded. But, it is also one of the oldest churches in Virginia. However, It was also the first building renovated in 1907. It even has established a rule that was never broken until the 1800s. But many will argue that other buildings have more importance. However, none of them fully envelope the Williamsburg Foundation’s mission.
The mission of the Williamsburg Foundation is “That the future may learn from the past” so the building that has existed the longest would be an ideal choice. Like Bruton Parish that has existed for 357 years the longest standing building in Williamsburg would be an optimal
First of all, very important revolutionary figures attended Bruton Parish such as George Wythe, Patrick Henry, and Thomas Jefferson. All extremely important Virginians, and many more. So it not only has it a great impact in battles. It had ties to the revolution before it even began! It even appears in “Give Me Liberty” by L.M. Elliott, author of many historical fiction books. The ties continue to get more recent in The Civil war …show more content…
But, Bruton parish saw light again in the civil war during the Battle of Williamsburg, as a hospital similar the Siege of Yorktown 81 years ago. Technically making it one of oldest hospitals, long before the American Red Cross was founded. But, it is also one of the oldest churches in Virginia. However, It was also the first building renovated in 1907. It even has established a rule that was never broken until the 1800s. But many will argue that other buildings have more importance. However, none of them fully envelope the Williamsburg Foundation’s mission.
The mission of the Williamsburg Foundation is “That the future may learn from the past” so the building that has existed the longest would be an ideal choice. Like Bruton Parish that has existed for 357 years the longest standing building in Williamsburg would be an optimal