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St. Paul

’

s Church

Built in 1739, St. Paul

‟

s Church is Norfolk, Virginia

‟

s oldest building and the only

structure to survive the British destruction of the city on New Year

‟

s Day in 1776.

A cannonball fired by Lord Dunmore of the British Fleet still remains lodged in

the southeastern wall. The church

‟

s tree-lined cemetery is dotted with 17th , 18th,

19

th

, and 20th century tombstones. The church, which features a Tiffany stained

glass window, is an active parish to this day.