Hickory Neck Church

Hickory Neck Church is a Virginia historical marker in James City County, dedicated 1948.

James City County · dedicated 1948 · Rte. 60, 0.8 miles northwest of Toano

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Hickory Neck Church was built about 1740. Militia opposing the British camped here on April 21, 1781. A few miles north is the foundation of an ancient stone house, dating possibly from about 1650.

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