Cokesbury College - Abingdon, MD
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bluesnote
N 39° 27.676 W 076° 16.771
18S E 389925 N 4368747
Site of the worlds first methodist college, which burned to the ground in 1795.
Waymark Code: WMYYJC
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 08/11/2018
Views: 3
The plaque says, "Old Post Road established 1666 COKESBURY COLLEGE -- The first Methodist college in the world established at Abingdon June 5, 1785 by Bishops Thomas Coke and Francis Asbury. Destroyed by Fire December 4, 1795. Located 175 yards east of this point."
Type of Structure: Private Building
Other: N/A
Construction Date: 06/05/1785
Fire Date: 12/04/1795
Structure status: Plaque
Cause of Fire:
Unknown
Documentation of the fire: [Web Link]
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