Inverness in Point Reyes Station in Marin County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Cross Honoring First Protestant Service in the Future USA
Photographed by Michael P Von der Porten, September 3, 2022
1. Cross Honoring First Protestant Service in the Future USA Marker
Erected 1906 by The Sir Francis Drake Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is June 17, 1579.
Location. 38° 1.723′ N, 122° 57.762′ W. Marker is in Point Reyes Station, California, in Marin County. It is in Inverness. It can be reached from Drake Beach Road south of Sir Francis Drake Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Drake Beach Rd, Point Reyes Station CA 94956, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in California’s San Francisco Bay Area, in the North Coast, and specifically on the Coast Ranges. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Kenneth C. Patrick Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Nova Albion (about 500 feet away); Portus Novae Albionus (approx. 1.3 miles away); Whalewatching (approx. 2.4 miles away); Sea Life in These Waters (approx. 2.4 miles away); Lives of Sacrifice and Service are Honored Here (approx. 2½ miles away); Victims of the Coast (approx. 2½ miles away); Francis Drake (approx. 2½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Point Reyes Station.
More about this marker. This is hidden in the bushes just north of the parking lot. Look for a break in the bushes about 50 ft. from Drake's Beach Road.
Regarding Cross Honoring First Protestant Service in the Future USA. Francis Drake landed 1-1/4 miles east of this site in 1579. He held the first services of the Church of England here. This was the first protestant services in the future USA.
The Sir Francis Drake Association (see Wikipedia) was an early society which commemorated Drake's visit, especially the Episcopal connections.
Additional keywords. Sir Francis Drake Association, Golden Hind, Francis Fletcher, Coast Miwok
Credits. This page was last revised on May 13, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 2, 2023, by Michael P Von der Porten of Santa Rosa, California. This page has been viewed 225 times since then and 36 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on May 2, 2023, by Michael P Von der Porten of Santa Rosa, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
