First Roman Catholic Settlement In Virginia
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Virginia Historical marker E-76 "First Roman Catholic Settlement In Virginia"
Waymark Code: WM5PFM
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 01/30/2009
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The crucifix by sculptor Georg J. Lober, erected in 1930, commemorates the first English Roman Catholic settlement in Virginia. Fleeing political and religious turmoil in Maryland, Giles Brent and his sisters Margaret and Mary established two plantations called Peace and Retirement on the north side of Aquia Creek between 1647 and 1650. Later, they jointly acquired 15,000 acres in Northern Virginia, including the site of present-day Alexandria. Their nephew George Brent, whose plantation Woodstock and family cemetery were located nearby, represented Stafford County in the House of Burgesses in 1688, the only Roman Catholic delegate in the colonial period.
1998 by Department of Historical Resources
Marker Number: E-76
Marker Title: First Roman Catholic Settlement In Virginia
Marker Location: U.S. 1, Stafford, VA
County or Independent City: Stafford
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: Not listed
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