Samuel E. McCorkle, L-20
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Sneakin Deacon
N 35° 38.925 W 080° 36.846
17S E 534933 N 3945059
Samuel McCorkle was an early minister and educator in Rowan County
Waymark Code: WMH9Z
Location: North Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 07/14/2006
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member showbizkid
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This Historical Marker stands on Highway 150 near the intersection of Virgil Goodnight Road in Rowan County, North Carolina. The Marker offers some very brief details concern early Presbyterian Minister and educator Samuel E. McCorkle who founded the Zion Parnassus Academy.

The text of the marker reads:
SAM'L E. McCORKLE
"Presbyterian preacher and educator. The site of his famous academy Zion Parnassus (about 1794-1798) is 3/4 of a mile north."
Marker Name: Sam'l E. McCorkle

Marker Type: Roadside

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