National Register of Historic Places

Manokin Presbyterian Church

Princess Anne, Somerset County, Maryland
Listed
November 21, 1976
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
76001011

About this property

The Manokin Presbyterian Church is a historic church located in Princess Anne, Somerset County, Maryland. It is a 1+1⁄2-story brick structure with a three-story entrance tower on the east end. The walls of the main section were built in 1765, and the tower was added in 1888. It is one of the first organized Presbyterian Churches established in America. In 1672, a group of Scotch-Irish Presbyterians who had settled on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, petitioned the Grand Jury of Somerset County for a civil permit to hold services of worship and to have their own minister. The permission was granted, and Robert Maddox was called by the Grand Jury to preach on the third Sunday of each month, at the home of Christopher Nutter, 'at the head of the Manokin River,' the present site. In 1680 a request was sent by Colonel Stevens of Rehobeth to the Presbytery at Laggan, Ireland, for an ordained minister, and three years later, in answer to that request, the Reverend Francis Makemie, a 25-year-old, recently ordained minister, arrived in Somerset County. Under his leadership, this church, and those at Rehobeth, Pitts Creek, Snow Hill, and Wicomico were organized. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.

Location

Princess Anne, Somerset County, Maryland
38.20753, -75.69501

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When was Manokin Presbyterian Church listed on the National Register?

Manokin Presbyterian Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 21, 1976.

What type of historic resource is Manokin Presbyterian Church?

Manokin Presbyterian Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Manokin Presbyterian Church?

The period of significance for Manokin Presbyterian Church is recorded as the industrial era.

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