Pocomoke Farm, now known as the Makemie Monument Park, is a historic site in rural Accomack County, on Virginia's Eastern Shore. The site is the location of the home and family cemetery of

Francis Makemie Francis Makemie (1658–1708) was an Ulster Scots clergyman, considered to be the founder of Presbyterianism in the United States of America. Early and family life Makemie was born in Ramelton, County Donegal, Ireland (part of the Province of ...

(1658–1708), acknowledged as a founding leader of Presbyterianism in America. Now maintained as a park in honor of Makemie, the site includes a marker built in 1907 from building bricks and cemetery wall remnants found in the area. The site was listed on the

National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...

in 2007.

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Buildings and structures in Accomack County, Virginia Virginia municipal and county parks Cemeteries on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia Farms on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia National Register of Historic Places in Accomack County, Virginia Buildings and structures completed in 1681 1681 establishments in Virginia Protected areas of Accomack County, Virginia {{AccomackCountyVA-NRHP-stub

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