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Countdown to Independence continues with a religious twist

The Northumberland County Historical Society (NCHS) recently launched Episode 6 in the Countdown to Independence series, “Northern Neck Churches and the American Revolution,” by Mark Huffman.

The Revolutionary War had a major impact on life in Northumberland County and the Northern Neck, affecting politics and commerce. It also affected the religious aspect of society in various ways, reshaping the roles of the region’s churches, their social influence and their legal standing, reported NCHS publications chairman Richard Covington.

At the beginning of the war, The Church of England, or Anglican Church, was the established state church in….

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