VA-W28 Olive Branch Christian Church

Marker text: OLIVE BRANCH CHRISTIAN CHURCH

In 1833 the founders of Olive Branch Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) met for worship at Hill Pleasant Farm. By 1835, the congregation had built a brick church on land donated by Dr. Charles M. Hubbard and Mary Henly. During the Civil War, Union soldiers occupied the church; they reportedly slept in the gallery and stabled their horses in the sanctuary. The congregation worshiped in the Farthing house until 1866, when the church was restored to usable condition. With that exception, Olive Branch Christian Church, one of the olded churches of the Disciples of Christ in Virginia, has been in continuous use since its construction.

Department of Historic Resources, 1998.