• Monday-Saturday    10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
• Sunday                   2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.

The Carter Reception Center houses a new museum (completely renovated in 2009) with exhibitions on the history of Christ Church, the Carter family, Christ Church Parish, and the preservation of the church building and landscape. The museum has several interactive exhibitions and a hands-on section where children can become "undertakers" (builders in colonial Virginia) by constructing brick walls, arches with keystones and mortise and tenon roof trusses. The center serves as a welcome point for visitors and features an orientation video narrated by Roger Mudd. Docents are available to lead guided tours of the church. A newly designed gift shop located in the Carter Reception Center offers jewelry, paintings, books, collectibles, and unique items related to the heritage of the Northern Neck.

Parties of ten or more are requested to schedule as a group tour.

Fees

There is a requested donation of $5.00 per person. The Foundation for Historic Christ Church is a non-profit, non-denominational organization. The donations support the preservation of the church building and the Foundation's research and educational programs. There are no fees for school groups or summer children's programs.

Special Groups

Group tours may be arranged for any time of the year. A costumed docent will greet your group and treat them to a special tour of the church site and gallery. There is a $5.00 per person charge for special groups (senior discount is $4.00). To schedule a tour or for more information about special groups, please contact the Foundation office at 804-438-6855 or info@christchurch1735.org. The office is open year round, Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Worship Services

Worship services are held in the church Sundays at 8:00 a.m. from Memorial to Labor Day. The rector of Grace Episcopal Church in Kilmarnock also serves as rector for summer services in Historic Christ Church.

Directions

Historic Christ Church is located in Irvington, Virginia, on Route 646, just off Route 200, between the towns of Kilmarnock and White Stone.

GPS coordinates are Latitude 37.680653, Longitude -76.423161.

From Washington        3 ^1/4 hours        150 miles

• Take I-95 South to Exit 126 and Route 17 South. Follow Route 17 South to Tappahannock and turn left onto Route 360 East. Cross the Rappahannock River and continue into Warsaw, then turn right onto Route 3 East. Follow Route 3 East to Kilmarnock and turn right onto Route 200 South. Follow Route 200 South about 4 miles, then turn right onto Route 646. Historic Christ Church will be a half a mile on the left. The vistior parking lot will be on your left just before the church. [Alternate Route: Take I-95 South to Fredericksburg, Exit 130A, and pick up Route 3 East there. Take Route 3 East down the Northern Neck to Kilmarnock.]

From Richmond        1 ^1/2 hours        75 miles

• Take I-64 East to Route 33 East at West Point Exit 220. Follow Route 33 East to Route 17 at Glenns and turn left onto Route 17 North. Continue for about 2-3 miles then turn right onto Route 33 East again (by Hardees). Travel about 8 miles and turn left onto Route 3 West. Follow Route 3 West across the Rappahannock River, into White Stone, and turn left onto Route 200 North. Continue about 4 miles then turn left on Route 646 (just past the Mom and Pops convenience store). Historic Christ Church will be a half a mile on the left. The vistior parking lot will be on your left just before the church.

From Williamsburg        1 ^1/4 hours        55 miles

• Take I-64 West to Rt. 30 at West Point Exit 227. Follow Rt. 30 until it meets Rt. 33 and turn right onto Rt. 33 East. Follow Route 33 East to Route 17 at Glenns and turn left onto Route 17 North. Continue for about 2-3 miles then turn right onto Route 33 East again (by Hardees). Travel about 8 miles and turn left onto Route 3 West. Follow Route 3 West across the Rappahannock River, into White Stone, and turn left onto Route 200 North. Continue about 4 miles then turn left on Route 646 (just past the Mom and Pops convenience store). Historic Christ Church will be a half a mile on the left. The vistior parking lot will be on your left just before the church.

Weather

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Lodging in the Area

• The Tides Inn & Lodge, Irvington
• The Hope and Glory Inn, Irvington
• North River Inn, Gloucester
• Inn at Levelfields, Lancaster
• Fleeton Fields, Reedville
• The Simonson House & Cottage, Morattico
• The Bell House, Colonial Beach
• Warner Hall, Gloucester
• Flowering Fields B & B, White Stone
• Holiday Inn Express, Kilmarnock
• Whispering Pines Motel, White Stone 804-435-1101
• Waverly House, Lancaster 804-435-0458
• Best Western, Warsaw 804-333-1700

For a listing of other historic inns, bed & breakfasts, and hotels in the larger Northern Neck area, please visit northernneck.org.

Dining in the Area

• Trick Dog Cafe
• The Tides Inn
• Willaby's
• Inn at Levelfields

Other Historic Sites in the Area

• George Washington's Birthplace
• Mary Ball Washington Museum
• Menokin
• Reedville Fisherman's Museum
• Steamboat Era Museum
• Stratford Hall Plantation

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