This 1988 statue of Peter Muhlenbergh by Caroline Muhlenberg Hufford sits in front
of the Shenandoah County Courthouse in Woodstock Virginia.
"John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg (October 1, 1746 – October 1, 1807) was an American clergyman, Continental Army soldier during the American Revolutionary War, and political figure in the newly independent United States. A Lutheran minister, he served in the United States House of Representatives and United States Senate from Pennsylvania." -- Wikipedia
John
Peter
Gabriel
Muhlenberg
October 1, 1746
October 1, 1807
Clergyman
Soldier
Statesman
This statue stands directly in front of the 1795 native limestone Shenandoah County Courthouse.
Major General
VIII Va. Regt.
"A Time to Pray
A Time to Fight"
January 23, 1776
"Shenandoah County's native limestone courthouse was built in 1795 with brick additions in 1871 and 1886. In 1927, portico and columns were added giving the Federal Styled building a Greek revival front. It is the oldest courthouse in continuous use west of the Blue Ridge Mountains." -- nearby historical marker
For more on Muhlenberg's famous "A Time to Pray and a Time to Fight" speech see:
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