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

Fork United Methodist Church

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, July 29, 2007

1. Fork United Methodist Church Marker

Inscription. 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.

Erected 2002 by Maryland Historical Trust & Maryland State Highway Administration.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Francis Asbury, Traveling Methodist Preacher, and the Maryland Historical Trust series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is June 9, 1776.

Location. 39° 28.369′ N, 76° 26.859′ W. Marker is in Fork, Maryland, in Baltimore County. It is at the intersection of Fork Road and Brinton Road, on the left when traveling west on Fork Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fork MD 21051, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Maryland.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic

and in the Chesapeake Bay Region.

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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ishmael Day’s House (approx. 1.3 miles away); St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church (approx. 1.9 miles away); Gunpowder Manor (approx. 1.9 miles away); Saint John’s Parish

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(approx. 2.2 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.3 miles away); Edward D. 'Doc' Sears (approx. 2.3 miles away); The Sweathouse Road (approx. 2.8 miles away); Milestone (approx. 3.1 miles away).

Photographed by Adam Margolis

2. Fork United Methodist Church Marker

Photographed by Adam Margolis

3. Fork United Methodist Church Marker

Fork United Methodist Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Adam Margolis

4. Fork United Methodist Church

Fork United Methodist Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, July 29, 2007

5. Fork United Methodist Cemetery

Fork UM Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, July 29, 2007

6. Fork UM Church

Credits. This page was last revised on December 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 29, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,660 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 29, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 15, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. 5, 6. submitted on July 29, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.