Near Millsboro in Sussex County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Zoar Methodist Church
Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 15, 2012
1. Zoar Methodist Church Marker
Inscription.
Zoar Methodist Church was founded in the late 18th century. Bishops Coke and Asbury are believed to have ministered to congregations in a log structure which served as the first church building. A cypress-shingle church was constructed after the land was purchased from Robert and Sukey Lacey in 1802. Within a few years, camp meetings were being held in the adjoining grove. The Church was incorporated on November 5, 1810. Following a fire in 1910, the present structure was built. Much of the carpentry and masonry was completed by Rev. James L. Derrickson, pastor of the Church. The last camp meeting was held in 1919. Annual homecoming services are held in late October.
Zoar Methodist Church was founded in the late 18th century. Bishops Coke and Asbury are believed to have ministered to congregations in a log structure which served as the first church building. A cypress-shingle church was constructed after the land was purchased from Robert and Sukey Lacey in 1802. Within a few years, camp meetings were being held in the adjoining grove. The Church was incorporated on November 5, 1810. Following a fire in 1910, the present structure was built. Much of the carpentry and masonry was completed by Rev. James L. Derrickson, pastor of the Church. The last camp meeting was held in 1919. Annual homecoming services are held in late October.
Erected 1994 by Delaware Public Archives. (Marker Number SC-99.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Delaware Public Archives series list. A significant historical month for this entry is November 1807.
Location. 38° 38.81′ N, 75° 17.838′ W. Marker is near Millsboro, Delaware, in Sussex County. It is on Gravel Hill Road (State Highway 30) near Zoar Road (County Road 48), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 24463 Gravel Hill Rd, Millsboro DE 19966, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Delawares Beaches. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic and on the Delmarva Peninsula. 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 New Netherland, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, and the Antebellum South.
3. Zoar Methodist Church Marker at Gravel Hill Road and Zoar Road
Credits. This page was last revised on March 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 784 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on October 22, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
