Tour Information

• 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 museum related to the history of Christ Church; its patron, Robert Carter; and the work of preserving the building over the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The center serves as a welcome point for visitors, and docents are available to lead guided tours of the church. A small gift shop is also located in the Carter Reception Center.

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

Fees

There is a suggested 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 interpretation and research associated with it. 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 fhcc@crosslink.net. 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.

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
• 'Tween Rivers Bed & Breakfast, Montross
• Warner Hall, Gloucester
• Whispering Pines Motel, White Stone 804-435-1101
• Flowering Fields B & B, White Stone 804-435-6238
• 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
• 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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