St. John's Episcopal Church

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7 / 10

4 expert reviews

“"Give me liberty, or give me death!" Proclaimed Patrick Henry. Few know that St. John's Church is where that speech was delivered. During the spring and summer there are live re-enactments on site.”

– Afar Magazine

Fodor's Fodor's
"It was in this 1741 church... that Patrick Henry delivered the speech in which he declared, "Give me liberty or give me death!"." Full review
U.S. News & World Report U.S. News & World Report
9.0
"Most tourists don't visit St. John's for liturgical reasons, but rather historical ones...and in the graveyard you'll find the final resting place of Elizabeth Arnold Poe and George Wythe" Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"Alexander Whitaker, the first rector, instructed Pocahontas in Christianity, baptized her, and married her to John Rolfe." Full review