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Magothy Methodist Church

 
 
Magothy Methodist Church Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By F. Robby, 2002
1. Magothy Methodist Church Marker
Inscription. One of the first Methodist societies in Anne Arundel County. Log church originally erected on tract acquired in 1764, now the cemetery. Bishop Francis Asbury preached here August 27, 1777. Church built on present site in 1859 was destroyed by fire in 1886. Rebuilt as it now stands, 1887.
 
Erected 1977 by Magothy United Methodist Church, Historical Annapolis, Inc., Maryland Historical Society.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial SitesChurches & Religion. In addition, it is included in the Francis Asbury, Traveling Methodist Preacher series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1764.
 
Location. 39° 7.417′ N, 76° 31.546′ W. Marker is in Pasadena, Maryland, in Anne Arundel County. Marker is on Mountain Road (Maryland Route 177) 0.2 miles west of Magothy Bridge Road (Maryland Route 607), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3703 Mountain Road, Pasadena MD 21122, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. So We Will Not Forget (approx. 1.1 miles away); In Memoriam (approx. 2.6 miles away); Veterans of Foreign Wars (approx. 2.9 miles away); Freetown (approx. 2.9 miles away);
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Frost's Store and Post Office (approx. 3 miles away); Earleigh Heights Store (approx. 3 miles away); Marley Neck School (approx. 3.4 miles away); Bill Burton Fishing Pier (approx. 3.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pasadena.
 
Magothy Methodist Church image. Click for full size.
Photographed By F. Robby, December 29, 2002
2. Magothy Methodist Church
Cemetary across the street, referenced on the marker.
Magothy Methodist Church image. Click for full size.
Photographed By F. Robby, December 30, 2002
3. Magothy Methodist Church
Existing church building erected in 1887, referenced on marker.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 9, 2007, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,178 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on October 9, 2007, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.

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