St. John's Episcopal Church

St. John's Episcopal Church
Richmond, Virginia (VA), US
St. John's Episcopal Church is the oldest church in Richmond, built by Col. Richard Randolph in 1741 and giving its name to the Church Hill district. St. John's was formed from several earlier churches. It was the site of two important conventions in the period leading to the American Revolutionary War, and is most famous as the location where Patrick Henry gave his closing speech at the Second Virginia Convention with the famous quotation "Give me liberty or give me death."
St. John's Episcopal Church is the oldest church in Richmond, built by Col. Richard Randolph in 1741 and giving its name to the Church Hill district. St. John's was formed from several earlier churches. It was the site of two important conventions in the period leading to the American Revolutionary War, and is most famous as the location where Patrick Henry gave his closing speech at the Second Virginia Convention with the famous quotation "Give me liberty or give me death."
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