Sykesville in Carroll County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Strawbridge Home for Boys
Photographed by Larry Gertner, May 14, 2019
1. The Strawbridge Home for Boys Marker
This stone gate was part of the original entrance to
The Strawbridge Home for Boys
Old Sykesville Road, MD Route 32
Sykesville, Maryland
1924-1959
The Strawbridge Home was dedicated to the protection, training and development of young boys in need in the Baltimore and Wilmington Conferences of the Methodist Church.
St. Paul's was the Church home for the boys.
This monument honors all those who called themselves "Strawbridge Boys."
Relocation of the gate inspired by the James Mathis Family.
Jimmy was a Strawbridge Boy from 1950-1955.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Religion & Religious Structures.
Location. 39° 21.979′ N, 76° 58.169′ W. Marker is in Sykesville, Maryland, in Carroll County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Church Street, on the left when traveling north on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7538 Main Street, Sykesville MD 21784, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Maryland. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Town House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Sykesville (about 700
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Sykesville (was about 700 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . . "Community dedicates the Strawbridge Home for Boys gatepost". Carroll County Times website entry, 2016 (Submitted on May 17, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Larry Gertner, May 16, 2019
2. The Strawbridge Home for Boys and Marker
St. Paul's United Methodist Church on Main and Church Streets. The marker is to the far left screen.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 14, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 15, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 2,434 times since then and 198 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 15, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 2. submitted on May 16, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
