From marker: St. John’s Church symbolizes the foundations of our republic and the founding ideal of liberty. Here, Patrick Henry’s masterful argument summoned Americans toward independence with the immortal words, “Give me liberty or give me death” during the Second Virginia Convention of March 1775. In recognition of its historic significance, St. John’s Church was declared a National Historic Landmark Read more...
The lock and key belonging to the Culpeper Jail in the 1770s is a treasured relic preserved by the Virginia Baptist Historical Society in Richmond. Featured Image Credit: News and Events | Virginia Baptist Historical Society & Center for Baptist Heritage & Studies. baptistheritage.org/news-events. Read more...