St. Peter's Church

St. Peter’s Parish of the Church of England was formed in 1679. St. Peter’s Church, 1.5 miles northeast of here, was built in 1701-03 to replace an earlier structure. A tower was added in 1739-41. The church design reflects a traditional Anglican plan dating to the late 16th century, and its brickwork with curved gables is a rare surviving example of the artisan mannerist style that preceded the Georgian style. This was the parish church of Martha Dandridge Custis Washington in her youth. The Rev. David Mossom, rector for 39 years, married Martha and George Washington in 1759. St. Peter’s, the second-oldest existing church building in Virginia, is a National Historic Landmark.