Francis Makemie Society

Francis Makemie Society The Francis Makemie Society was created to preserve the burial site of the Rev. Francis Makemie.

Francis Makemie and to promote the life of the founder of the Presbyterian Religion in America. The Francis Makemie Society is presently in the process of restoring Makemie's burial place on Holden's Creek so that it may be added to the number of
attractive historic places on the Eastern Shore as well as give recognition to the life and work of the Rev.

12/18/2024

My grandson-in-law gave me a drone while we were in Florida. I took it out to Makemie Monument Park for a trial flight to see if I could fly the thing. This is my first attempt at making a video with it. It was a little windy, so I kept it below the tree level. I'll try it again on a calm sunny day.

04/18/2023

Memorial Service for Frank Young

A memorial service will be conducted on Saturday, April 29th at 11:00 a.m. at Christ Episcopal Church in Eastville, VA.

Interment will be private at a small family plot in Jenkins Bridge.

Frank was born Oct 19, 1930 in Sanford, VA. As most of you know, Frank was a mainstay of the Makemie Society for many years. Surveying the boundaries, building the white fence and picnic tables, and whatever else was required to improve the park.

Members of the Makemie Society are encouraged to attend the memorial service.

Our old box for the brochures was leaking and ruining them. I found this one on Amazon and installed it today. Hopefully...
02/10/2023

Our old box for the brochures was leaking and ruining them. I found this one on Amazon and installed it today. Hopefully it will solve the problem.

10/26/2022

One of the highlights of the celebration was the reading of transcripts recorded during a heated discussion that took place between Rev. Makemie and Lord Cornbury that have been preserved for posterity.

From 2:00-5:00 on the afternoon of Saturday, Oct. 22, we'll be hosting a Picnic in the Park to celebrate the 350th anniv...
10/13/2022

From 2:00-5:00 on the afternoon of Saturday, Oct. 22, we'll be hosting a Picnic in the Park to celebrate the 350th anniversary of the organizing of the first 4 Dissenting churches which Makemie would serve upon his arrival on our Shore. There's no charge, but feel free to bring a side dish to pass. There'll be a large tent and plenty of seating, so weather shouldn't interfere. Artifacts from archaeological digs that have been done on the site will be on display, as will a special guest - the Park's namesake himself!

We have noticed that you could only read the inscription on the Makemie statue if the sun was at a certain angle. Mr Dan...
07/25/2022

We have noticed that you could only read the inscription on the Makemie statue if the sun was at a certain angle. Mr Dan Brown came to us with a technique for painting the letters. We gave him the go ahead and he painted the inscription on both the statue and the pyramid. He did a beautiful job. If you are in the area, stop by the park and check it out.

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7492 Monument Road
Sanford, VA
23426

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