Old Post Road: Cokesbury College

Old Post Road: Cokesbury College (HM56)

Location: Abingdon, MD 21009 Harford County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 27.685', W 76° 16.765'

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Old Post Road Established 1666. 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, 1796, located 175 yards east of this point.
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HM NumberHM56
Series This marker is part of the Daughters of the American Revolution series
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Year Placed1930
Placed ByThe Governor William Paca Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, Harford County, MD
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, October 2nd, 2014 at 8:28am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 389934 N 4368763
Decimal Degrees39.46141667, -76.27941667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 27.685', W 76° 16.765'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 27' 41.10" N, 76° 16' 45.90" W
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Area Code(s)443, 410
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 3423-3469 MD-7, Abingdon MD 21009, US
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