Frying Pan Meeting House Historical Marker

Frying Pan Meeting House Virginia Historical MarkerI. MG_3680

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October 28th 2023
I'm always on the lookout for local historical sites. While driving in western Fairfax County, I spotted one I had not visited previously, the Frying Pan Meeting House. The former Baptist church dates to 1791. People have asked me about the term "meeting house." In colonial Virginia, the Church of England was the established church. Only it could have "churches". Eventually, Dissenters, as they ... read more

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