History lecture on Parson Mason Locke Weems at Pohick Episcopal Church Jan. 28
Staff of the Weems-Botts Museum in Dumfries will be giving a lecture on the colorful and controversial figure of Parson Mason Locke Weems on the 28th of January from 1 to 2 p.m. in the Parish Hall at Pohick Church in Lorton.
Weems served as temporary Minister at Pohick Church from about 1800 to 1817. He was a charismatic preacher and beloved by many, although others questioned his training and qualifications and viewed him as a huckster.
He was a writer, bookseller, and author of the biography of George Washington that contains the famous “Cherry Tree Story.”
For more information contact Dick Hamly at 703-928-8184 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), or visit the Pohick Church website at http://www.pohick.org .
Historic Pohick Episcopal Church is located at 9301 Richmond Highway in Lorton, on U.S. Route 1 between Telegraph Road and Pohick Road.
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