Little Fork Church - Rixeyville, VA - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

Little Fork Church is the oldest standing church in Culpeper County.

Per the church website (secondary link below), we learn that this current building was "completed in 1776 at a cost of 30,000 pounds of tobacco". Based on other historical research found, tobacco, during that time period, was selling at roughly a shilling per pound (around 12 cents). Adjusting for inflation to now, the construction of the brick single-room church was around $100,000 in today's dollars.

During the US Civil War, the grounds were used for Confederate Cavalry drilling, and then later the church building was gutted by Union soldiers during the cold winter of 1863.

Little over 200 years later, the church facility was restored. The other buildings on the grounds are modern expansions to support the active congregation.

Street address: 16461 Oak Shade Rd Rixeyville, VA USA 22737 County / Borough / Parish: Culpeper County Year listed: 1969 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1750-1799 Historic function: Religion Current function: Recreation And Culture, Religion Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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