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Oldest Methodist Congregation in Maryland worshipping in its original location. Organized as Fork Meeting by Robert Strawbridge. Land near "The Forks of the Gunpowder" given in 1771 by James Baker, who converted to Methodism under the preaching of Rev. John King. Francis Asbury preached here June 9, 1776.
Details
| HM Number | HMLA |
|---|---|
| Tags | |
| Historical Period | Colonial, 18th Century |
| Historical Place | Church/House of Worship |
| Marker Type | Historic Building |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Free Standing |
| Placed By | Maryland Historical Trust & Maryland State Highway Administration |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Saturday, September 27th, 2014 at 5:24am PDT -07:00 |
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Locationbig map
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 375481 N 4370247 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 39.47281667, -76.44765000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 28.369', W 76° 26.859' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 28' 22.1400" N, 76° 26' 51.5400" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 410, 443 |
| Can be seen from road? | Yes |
| Is marker in the median? | No |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling North |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 12800 Fork Rd, Fork MD 21051, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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