New Mount Zoar Baptist Church
Title
New Mount Zoar Baptist Church
Description
The church was started around 1886 by a former slave Jackson Hughes who married former slave Mariah Beckwith. Where they lived was originally called Jacksonville, then Hughesville.
Creator
Jackson Hughes
Location
Braddock Road
Collection
Citation
Jackson Hughes, “New Mount Zoar Baptist Church,” Fairfax County African American History Inventory, accessed October 24, 2026, https://fairfaxaahi.centerformasonslegacies.com/items/show/208.