Cokesbury College - Abingdon, MD
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N 39° 27.656 W 076° 16.619
18S E 390143 N 4368707
One of many historical markers in Abingdon, Maryland.
Waymark Code: WM17570
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 12/15/2022
Views: 2
The plaque says, "First Methodist college in the world. Planned at Christmas conference. Named for Bishops Thomas Coke and Francis Asbury, corner stone laid on this site June 5, 1785 by Asbury. Classes begun 1787. Burned December 4, 1795. Monument dedicated 1968."
Group that erected the marker: Unknown
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Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Abingdon, MD
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