Pocomoke Farm
Pocomoke Farm, now known as the Makemie Monument Park, is a historic site in rural Accomack County, on Virginia's Eastern Shore. The site is the location of the home and family cemetery of Francis Makemie (1658–1708), acknowledged as a founding leader of Presbyterianism in America. Now maintained as a park in honor of Makemie, the site includes a marker built in 1907 from building bricks and cemetery wall remnants found in the area.[2]
Pocomoke Farm | |
Monument upon its erection | |
Nearest city | Sanford, Virginia |
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Coordinates | 37°55′57″N 75°38′8″W |
Area | 3.6 acres (1.5 ha) |
Built | 1681 |
NRHP reference No. | 07000054[1] |
Added to NRHP | February 15, 2007 |
The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "Draft NRHP nomination for Pocomoke Farm" (PDF). Virginia DHR. Retrieved 2014-03-07.
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