The Importance Of Bruton Parish Church

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Why Bruton Parish Church deserves a commemorative coin
Colonial Williamsburg. An extravagant place for generations of people to hear, taste, smell, feel and see what it was like to live in Williamsburg, VA during the chaotic time era right before the Revolutionary War.There is one attraction that truly stands out. Bruton Parish Church. This is a church that was built off of the donation a whopping 200 pounds with an addition of land in 1677 by John Page. This facility clearly shows historical importance, significance to citizens today,, and a connection to Colonial Williamsburg's moto: "That the future may learn from the past." Bruton Parish needs a 2016 commemorative coin minted.

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