Princess Anne in Somerset County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Manokin Presbyterian Church

Photographed by William Pfingsten, November 23, 2007

1. Manokin Presbyterian Church Marker

Inscription. One of five churches organized by the Rev. Francis Makemie in 1683. First preaching on this ground, 1672. Original church constructed prior to 1692. Present walls erected 1765. Tower added 1888.

Erected 1964 by Maryland Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1683.

Location. 38° 12.437′ N, 75° 41.678′ W. Marker is in Princess Anne, Maryland, in Somerset County. It is at the intersection of Somerset Avenue (Maryland Route 675) and Fluers Lane, on the right when traveling south on Somerset Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Princess Anne MD 21853, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Eastern Shore.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic,

on the Delmarva Peninsula,

in the Tidewater,

and in the Chesapeake Bay Region.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Princess Anne Town (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Somerset County (about 600 feet away); Samuel Chase (approx. 0.2 miles away); Somerset County Circuit Courthouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); Acadians in Maryland (approx. ¼ mile away); Teackle Mansion (approx. ¼ mile away); St. Andrew's Episcopal Church

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(approx. 0.3 miles away); Historic Boxwood Gardens (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Princess Anne.

Also see . . . Francis Makemie, wikipedia entry. (Submitted on November 30, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)

Manokin Presbyterian Church and Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Pfingsten, November 23, 2007

2. Manokin Presbyterian Church and Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on December 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 30, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,971 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 30, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.