Timeline

Time Line of the "Old Brick" Church

1607	Jamestown Settlement, America's first permanent English Settlement
1608	Captain John Smith traded for provisions during the "starving time" with the Warrasquoyacke Indians
1608	Captain John Smith spent Christmas with the *Warrasquoyackes and sent his man Michael Sicklemore with two Indian guides to search for Sir Walter Raleigh's Lost Colony and left Samuel Collier to live with the Warrasquoyackes and learn their language
1619	The first New World residents of * Warrasquoyacke, Captain Lawne and Ensign Washer represented the settlement known as Lawne's Plantations in the first House of Burgesses, which met at Jamestown on the 30th day of July 1619
1622	Indian Massacre where 1/3 of Virginia's settlers perished
1623	By Order of Assembly, this parish was one of only five locations, other that Jamestown, where the General Court of the Colony was permitted to convene
1631/1632	Act of Assembly which required that "in all such places where churches are wanting, or decayed, the inhabitants are tyed to contribute towards the building of a church or forfeit fifty pounds if not effected before Christmas 1632"
1632	Old Brick Church(Historic St. Luke's) established
1634	In the year 1634 the colony was divided into eight shires or counties, one of which was named *Worrosquoyacke, afterwards Isle of Wight
1676	Bacon's Rebellion
c. 1682	Joseph Bridger acted to suitably finish the church by installing balusters, a chancel rail, gallery stairs, family pews and columnar supports in the Jacobean style. He also employed Thomas and Charles Driver to add the 3rd story of Bell Tower to Church, where you can still see their initials today.
1776	Revolutionary War
1777	Vestry of Old Brick Church dissolved
1781	Old Brick Church Vestry Books buried for safety from Colonel Tarleton
1781	Bloody Tarleton bivouacs on the grounds of Old Brick church under a great oak which is then named Tarleton Oak
1785	Disestablishment of Church of England in America
1789	Methodist Society breaks off from Old Brick Church and becomes Benn's Methodist Episcopal Church (now Benn's United Methodist Church)
1820	Old Brick Church becomes St. Luke's Episcopal Church
1832	Congregation moves to Christ Church in Smithfield St. Luke's now used as a summer chapel
1861-1865	Civil War
1861	Camp Ruffin, Confederates camped on the grounds and stabled horses in the church
1887	Tree falls on East Wall of church and renovation of St. Luke's under the direction of Reverend Barr. Stained glass windows replaced old diamond shaped leaded glass
1950's	St. Luke's supporters appear on the television show "Strike It Rich" to save the church
1953	St. Luke's declared a national shrine
1953	Historic St. Luke's Restoration, Inc. established
1957	Restoration and Rededication of Historic St. Luke's, St. Luke's restored to Colonial era
1960	Historic St. Luke's Church becomes a National Historic Landmark
1966	Historic St. Luke's Church is on the National Register of Historic Places
1969	Historic St. Luke's Church is on the Virginia Landmark Register
2005	PBS filming and premiere of "America's Houses of Worship"
2006	CBN and Regent University's filming of "First Landing " a story about the first minister in Jamestown, Reverend Robert Hunt
2007	375th anniversary of Historic St. Luke's Church and 400th anniversary of Jamestown

*There are 27 different spellings for the Native American tribe Warrasquoyacke
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