The church, on the site of one of the
earliest Christian places of worship in the New World, began as a wooden
chapel built in 1655 & was replaced in 1706 with the present
structure. Membership included many of the early
famous families of Virginia, including Washington, Lee & Carter. A National Historic Landmark,
the church is located off Rt 606 near
Hague.
Yeocomico Church is home to the
only wicket door in Colonial America. This great door weighs
1,000 pounds and is said to be a vestige of the earlier wooden
church of 1655.
