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3 unusual facts about Farnham Church


Farnham Church

It was built in 1737, and is a one-story, cruciform shaped brick Colonial era church building.

Two years into the War of 1812, bullet holes were left in the walls during a conflict between the Virginia militia and the British fleet, led by Admiral George Cockburn.

Stephen Elmer

He did not confine himself entirely to still life, but occasionally painted genre pictures, such as "The Miser" (engraved by B. Granger), "The Politician" (engraved by T. Ryder), scripture pieces, such as "The Last Supper", formerly over the altar, but now in the vestry of Farnham Church, and portraits.



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