The Rev. John Craig (1709-1774)

The Rev. John Craig (1709-1774) is a Virginia historical marker in Augusta County, dedicated 2015.

Augusta County · dedicated 2015 · Route 11 south, .25 miles south of Dam Town Road

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John Craig, born in County Antrim, Ireland, and educated in Edinburgh, Scotland, immigrated to America in 1734. Ordained pastor in 1740 of the two churches later known as Augusta Stone and Tinkling Spring, Craig was Virginia's first settled Presbyterian minister west of the Blue Ridge Mountains. He led the construction of Augusta Stone Church and its defensive reinforcement. Craig, an Old Side minister who resisted the Great Awakening, traveled the backcountry to preach, baptize settlers, and organize congregations. With his wife, Isabella, he established a farm and raised six children. The Craigs are buried in the cemetery to the east.

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