Kirkland Grove Campground Explained

Kirkland Grove Campground
Coordinates:37.9006°N -76.4858°W
Added:October 15, 1992
Refnum:92001391
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:December 11, 1991[1]
Designated Other1 Number:066-0089
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Builder:William Dandridge Cockrell

Kirkland Grove Campground is a historic Baptist campground located near Heathsville, Northumberland County, Virginia. It was established in 1892, and was the site of week-long religious services. The main building is the great Tabernacle, built in 1892. It measures 90 feet square and supported by timber columns supporting a standing seam metal hipped roof. The roof has four square tiers rising from the center, each tier growing smaller toward the top. The two other contributing buildings are the Camper's Tent and Preacher's Tent, both built in 1892. The property continues to be used for church meetings, revivals, reunions, and youth camp activities.[2]

Listed on the Virginia Landmarks Register in late 1991, it was subsequently included in the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Virginia Landmarks Register. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. 5 June 2013.
  2. Web site: Virginia Department of Historic Resources 066-0089: Kirkland Grove Campground . https://web.archive.org/web/20220127140530/https://www.dhr.virginia.gov/historic-registers/066-0089/ . 27 January 2022 . dead.