Birthplace of American Methodism

Birthplace of American Methodism (HM1JD8)

Location: New Windsor, MD 21776 Carroll County
Buy Maryland State flags at Flagstore.com!
Country: United States of America
Buy United States of America flags at Flagstore.com!

N 39° 31.624', W 77° 5.302'

  • 0 likes
  • 0 check ins
  • 0 favorites
  • 741 views
Inscription

Robert Strawbridge † 1781

The Pioneer Preacher of American Methodism purchased from John England, Sr. this house and farm March 2, 1773. A part of England's Chance and Brother's Inheritance, on which he had lived for 13 years since his coming to American 1760. Here he formed The First Class of Methodism
John Evans, his wife Eleanor Evans, his nephew Job Evans, and Mary Evans his wife, Nancy Murphy and Mrs. Hoy, "Here Mr. Strawbridge formed the first society in Maryland and America." From Asbury's Journal, May 5, 1801.
The First Society of Methodism
John Evans, William Durbin, Andrew Poulson, John England, William Daman, Benjamin Marcarel, George Havener, Richard Smith, Thomas Leakin, James Crawford, Robert Walker, William Snader, Thomas Donaldson, Daniel Stephenson, Philip Nicodemus, Jacob Cassell, George Logman, with their wives an some children and later Samuel Merryman, John Todd, Alexander and Mrs. Warfield, Hezekiah Bonham, John and Paul Hagerty and George Saxton.
———

This Tablet was erected October 16, 1924 by The American Methodist Historical Society 160 years after the building by Strawbridge of the Log Meeting House - 1764 a mile southwest. The First Methodist Chapel in America.
———
Details
HM NumberHM1JD8
Tags
Year Placed1924
Placed ByThe American Methodist Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, February 27th, 2015 at 1:02pm PST -08:00
Pictures
Sorry, but we don't have a picture of this historical marker yet. If you have a picture, please share it with us. It's simple to do. 1) Become a member. 2) Adopt this historical marker listing. 3) Upload the picture.
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 320506 N 4377350
Decimal Degrees39.52706667, -77.08836667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 31.624', W 77° 5.302'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 31' 37.44" N, 77° 5' 18.12" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)410, 443
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2650 Strawbridge Ln, New Windsor MD 21776, US
Alternative Maps Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap

Is this marker missing? Are the coordinates wrong? Do you have additional information that you would like to share with us? If so, check in.

Nearby Markersshow on map
Check Ins  check in   |    all

Have you seen this marker? If so, check in and tell us about it.

Comments 0 comments

Maintenance Issues
  1. Is this marker part of a series?
  2. What historical period does the marker represent?
  3. What historical place does the marker represent?
  4. What type of marker is it?
  5. What class is the marker?
  6. What style is the marker?
  7. Does the marker have a number?
  8. This marker needs at least one picture.
  9. Can this marker be seen from the road?
  10. Is the marker in the median?
© 2025  Historical Marker Project.  All Rights Reserved.
All registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
HMP is owned and operated by 3RiverDev (Fort Wayne, Indiana).
Terms and Conditions   |   Privacy Policy   |   Disclaimers   |   About   |   Contact Us