Saint John’s Parish Marker

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Kingsville in Baltimore County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Saint John’s Parish
(Gunpowder)
— Established 1692 —

St, John's Parish Marker Photo, Click for full size

By Beverly Pfingsten, July 29, 2007

1. St, John's Parish Marker

Inscription. The old church here standing was built by Edward Day at his own expense and consecrated in 1817 to replace Saint John’s at Joppa Town which, built in 1725, lay in ruins.

Erected 1964 by Baltimore County Historical Society.

Location. 39° 27.009′ N, 76° 25.058′ W. Marker is in Kingsville, Maryland, in Baltimore County. Marker is at the intersection of Belair Road (U.S. 1) and Bradshaw Road, on the right when traveling north on Belair Road. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kingsville MD 21087, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Ishmael Day’s House (approx. one mile away); The Sweathouse Road (approx. 1.4 miles away); Jerusalem Mills (approx. 1.6 miles away); Franklinville (approx. 1.8 miles away); Harry Gilmore' Raid (approx. 1.8 miles away); Gunpowder Falls State Park (approx. 2.1 miles away); Harry Dorsey Gough (approx. 2.1 miles away); Fork United Methodist Church (approx. 2.2 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Kingsville.

Additional keywords. St. John's Parish

St. John's Episcopal Church Photo, Click for full size

By Beverly Pfingsten, July 29, 2007

2. St. John's Episcopal Church

This is the original sanctuary. The congregation now worships in a newer building.

Credits. This page originally submitted on July 29, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,310 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 29, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.