Hinners Organ Company
1929

One branch of this writer's family were members of this parish in the 19th and 20th century, with a Grandmother who was organist in the 1920s-30s.
Research has revealed only one organ prior to the Hinners. After the Revolutionary war and with the death George Washington, the Pohick church was closed. Soon after it was used for agriculture storage, and shelter for tired Union soldiers during the Civil war. For a while as a meeting house for an African American church group. With the 1876 centennial of the US on the horizon, local folks, in the Lorton area, and those who were interested in the Washington legacy raised money to "restore" the church and the parish. By 1876, a 2nd hand pipe organ had been obtained from Christ Church, Belleville NJ, which was placed in the chancel area. By the early 20th century, another "restoration" was mounted and an organ was purchased from Hinners. During this restoration project, the Mt Vernon Lady's Association was active in raising funds for the project and made connections with the Hinner's family to obtain an organ. The Lady's Assoc. has letters and in yearly publications mentioning the Hinners organ and working with the Rector to have the organ installed in time for the re-dedication (1929). Research has not located information to ascertain if the Hinners was in use up to 1968, when the Noack organ was installed. The Washington DC area witnessed many Hammond organ installations into historic churches, where once pipe organs had been.

This entry represents the installation of a new organ based upon the Hinners opus list.