In 1974 Fredericksburg, Virginia, Dr. Kurt F. Leidecker established the Thomas Jefferson Institute for the Study of Religious Freedom, which was active until his death in 1991. In 2001, our group was formed to continue Dr. Leidecker’s legacy, and to call attention to the 225^th anniversary of Jefferson’s Bill for Establishing Religious Freedom. In 2026, we reactivated as the Alliance for the 250^thanniversary of the bill, and again to call attention to Fredericksburg as the place where Jefferson first outlined it in January 1777. Read Our Mission Statement Subscribe below to get updates.