“The clergy and people of Pohick Church recognize the vital endeavors of all who participated in the construction of this church,” one of the plaques reads. The congregation included other renowned slaveowners, such as George Mason and George William Fairfax. George Washington helped design Pohick Church in Lorton, Va., but enslaved people did much of the construction. https://t.co/wulpRzNeA6 — The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) March 15, 2023“We were able to identify many different individuals,” the Rev. Lynn Ronaldi, Pohick’s rector, told the Washington Post.

Source: Washington Post March 17, 2023 03:28 UTC