West Pocomoke in Somerset County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Rehoboth
("There is Room")
| | ← 5 miles | |
Photographed by William Pfingsten, November 23, 2007
1. Rehoboth Marker
Col. William Stevens,
member of Governor's Council,
through whose influence
Francis Makemie
came to Maryland and established
Presbyterianism in the State. On this
same tract stood the Episcopal
Church of Coventry Parish.
Erected 1955 by State Roads Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust series list.
Location. 38° 5.237′ N, 75° 36.433′ W. Marker is in West Pocomoke, Maryland, in Somerset County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 13 and Maryland Route 667, on the right on U.S. 13. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pocomoke City MD 21851, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: River Trades & Traditions / River Lore & Legend (approx. 2.1 miles away); Olive Marie Lippoldt (approx. 2.1 miles away); Loblolly Pine (approx. 2.1 miles away); The Shapes of Ships (approx. 2.1 miles
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Sturgis One Room School (was approx. 2.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by William Pfingsten, November 23, 2007
2. Grave of Col. William Stevens
Rehoboth Presbyterian Cemetery, Somerset County, MD
Here lyeth the body of William Stevens, Esq. who departed this life the 23 of December 1687 Age 57 years. He was 22 years Judge of this County Court, one of His Lordships Council, and one of ye Deputy Lieutenants of this Province of Maryland. VIVII POST FVNERA VIRIVS Recut 1886
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 2,065 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 30, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.
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