{"id":78,"date":"2018-06-07T15:15:29","date_gmt":"2018-06-07T19:15:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kingwilliamhistory.org\/kwchsNEW\/?p=78"},"modified":"2019-01-30T18:51:36","modified_gmt":"2019-01-30T23:51:36","slug":"stabilization-of-acquinton-church-building","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kingwilliamhistory.org\/?p=78","title":{"rendered":"Stabilization of Acquinton Church Building"},"content":{"rendered":"

The King William County Historical Society acquired the deed for this church site in 1996. In 2007, one of our local archeologists, Summer Chaffman, who has had a lifelong desire to see these ruins restored, delivered a presentation to the membership in which she detailed the history and the case for restoration. Also one of our caring citizens came forward in June of 2008 with a plan to stabilize the ruins for the enjoyment of our citizens. The KWCHS worked with him to achieve this goal, and construction was completed in September of 2010.<\/p>\n

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A Brief History of Acquinton Church<\/h6>\n

Acquinton Church was one of four early colonial churches built in King William County, possibly on an earlier chapel site dating from 1690. The walls are actually the remainder of a north wing that had projected from the center of a much larger, rectangular church that was built on the site around 1734. This wing was added sometime between 1755-1765 due to an increase in population, making the church a T-shape or cruciform structure. Continue Reading Full Article<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n