March 27, 2011

Golgotha Church, Falmouth, VA

I'm curious as to why a church would be named "Golgatha." If anyone can shed some light on this, I'd be appreciative.

Also, I'm unsure if this is an African American congregation.









Maddy McCoy
Fairfax County, Virginia
Slavery Inventory Database
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3 comments:

  1. Tim WhiteMarch 27, 2011

    Golgotha (place of skulls) does seem a rather grim name. However, "Golgotha" is interchangeable with the word "Calvary"...which gets wide use in church names.

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  2. Maddy McCoyMarch 27, 2011

    Interchangeable with Calvary....perfect! Thanks

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  3. AlphaKatApril 06, 2013

    Nice to see these pictures. I drive past this when I visit my daughter at college, but I'm usually going too fast to get a good look. Thanks!

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