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The Church That Ran a County

Trinity Episcopal was Augusta County’s government, Virginia’s capitol for sixteen days, and the keeper of a Tiffany glass collection most locals have never seen.

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Jul 22, 2026
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Trinity Episcopal Church in Staunton, Virginia | Photo by Eric Strawser, Wikipedia

Sometime this month, if the schedule holds, workers will finish a million dollars’ worth of restoration at Trinity Episcopal Church on West Beverley Street. The project covers the buildings, the graveyard, the fences and walls, new interpretive signage, and an accessible b…

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