Laurel in Sussex County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Epworth Cemetery
Photographed By Pete Skillman, April 17, 2024
1. Epworth Cemetery Marker
Inscription.
Epworth Cemetery. . On June 6. 1890. Benjamin H. Elliot and his wife. Sarah Ann Hastings Elliot. donated this land and building materials for the construction of Epworth Methodist Episcopal Church. They had previously donated land for the site of Sycamore Public School. which was located directly in front of this cemetery. Sycamore Public School was destroyed by fire on December 1. 1952, and thereafter, students were transferred to Laurel Public School. Trustees pledged for the land to be used for the ministry and membership of Epworth Methodist Episcopal Church. Following the church's closing, the building was moved in 1983 to the Marvel Museum in Georgetown.
On June 6. 1890. Benjamin H. Elliot and his wife. Sarah Ann Hastings Elliot. donated this land and building materials for the construction of Epworth Methodist Episcopal Church. They had previously donated land for the site of Sycamore Public School. which was located directly in front of this cemetery. Sycamore Public School was destroyed by fire on December 1. 1952, and thereafter, students were transferred to Laurel Public School. Trustees pledged for the land to be used for the ministry and membership of Epworth Methodist Episcopal Church. Following the church's closing, the building was moved in 1983 to the Marvel Museum in Georgetown.
Erected 2022 by Delaware Public Archives. (Marker Number SC-159.)
Location. 38° 35.699′ N, 75° 28.459′ W. Marker is in Laurel, Delaware, in Sussex County. Marker is on Sycamore Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15051 Sycamore Rd, Seaford DE 19973, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured
Credits. This page was last revised on April 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 17, 2024, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. This page has been viewed 54 times since then. Photos:1, 2. submitted on April 17, 2024, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
