Colonial Grace Church

Colonial Grace Church is a national shrine at the cradle of the Republic. It was erected in 1697, burned in 1814, partially rebuilt in 1823, and rebuilt in 1926. Its original walls, built of marl, still stand. Its bell was cast in London in 1725, broken during the fire of 1814, and recast in Philadelphia in 1882. The original hammered communion silver, made in London in 1649, is still in use. The first confirmation service in Virginia was held in this church in 1791. General Thomas Nelson, Jr., signer of the Declaration of Independence, lies buried in the churchyard.

Yorktown, Virginia · United States