Eldersburg in Carroll County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Wesley Chapel

1011 Liberty Road

— [Wesley Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church] —

Wesley Chapel Marker image. Click for more information.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 2, 2020

1. Wesley Chapel Marker

National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form
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Inscription. This property
Wesley Chapel
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1822.

Location. 39° 24.436′ N, 76° 57.744′ W. Marker is in Eldersburg, Maryland, in Carroll County. It is on Liberty Road (Maryland Route 26) 0.1 miles west of Johnsville Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1011 Liberty Road, 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 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Strawbridge Home for Boys (approx. one

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mile away); Millard Cooper (approx. 2.3 miles away); The Gate House (approx. 2.3 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.3 miles away); Springfield Presbyterian Church (approx. 2.4 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.7 miles away); In Memory of All American Veterans (approx. 2.7 miles away); History of the Freedom Community (approx. 2.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Eldersburg.

Regarding Wesley Chapel. "Wesley Chapel is significant for its architecture, and for its historical association with the development of Methodism in Maryland. The building has remained substantially unaltered since its construction in 1822, and presents a significant example of early-nineteenth century vernacular church architecture in the rural Piedmont region of Maryland."

Wesley Chapel Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 2, 2020

2. Wesley Chapel Marker

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 2, 2020

3. Cornerstone

Wesley Chapel
M.E. Church
- 1822 -
Freedom
Carroll County, MD.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 2, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 874 times since then and 80 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 2, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.