Temperanceville in Accomack County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

This Memorial Pyramid

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, April 20, 2008

1. This Memorial Pyramid Marker

Inscription. Commemorates the belief that in this ancient family cemetery were buried near the remains of Francis Makemie, those of his wife Naomi, his daughters Elizabeth and Madame Anne Holden, and his father-in-law, William Anderson. Also those of John Milligan and others unknown.
The bricks which enclose this tablet were gathered from the ruins of the table-tombs, the cemetery wall, and the Makemie house once placed upon these grounds.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era.

Location. 37° 55.973′ N, 75° 38.109′ W. Marker is in Temperanceville, Virginia, in Accomack County. It can be reached from Saxis Road near VA 699. Monument is in Makemie Monument Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Temperanceville VA 23442, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Eastern Shore.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

on the Delmarva Peninsula,

and in the Tidewater.

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 the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Francis Makemie Monument (a few steps from this marker); Anne Makemie Holden (within shouting distance of this marker); Makemie Monument Park (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Severn J. Crockett General Store (approx. 4.8 miles away); While Visiting (approx. 5.1 miles away); Saxis Island Culture

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(approx. 5.1 miles away); Founder of Presbyterianism (approx. 5.4 miles away); Mark O. Pilchard (approx. 7 miles away in Maryland). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Temperanceville.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Maryland's Eastern Shore (was approx. 7 miles away in Maryland but has been permanently removed).

View of Francis Makemie Monument and Grave Site. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, April 20, 2008

2. View of Francis Makemie Monument and Grave Site.

Full view of monument. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, April 20, 2008

3. Full view of monument.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 24, 2019. It was originally submitted on May 20, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,521 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 20, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.