Pasadena in Anne Arundel County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Magothy Methodist Church

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 Sites • 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 year for this entry is 1764.

Location. 39° 7.417′ N, 76° 31.546′ W. Marker is in Pasadena, Maryland, in Anne Arundel County. It is on Mountain Road (Maryland Route 177) 0.2 miles west of Magothy Bridge Road ( 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.

Regionally, this marker is in Maryland’s

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Baltimore Metro Region.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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: So We Will Not Forget (approx. 1.1 miles away); Improving Beachwood Park on the Magothy River (approx. 1.2 miles away); Beechwood Park (approx. 1.2 miles away); In Memoriam (approx. 2.6 miles away); Riviera Beach Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.6 miles away); Still on Patrol (approx. 2.7 miles away); Veterans of Foreign Wars (approx. 2.9 miles away); Freetown (approx. 2.9 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.

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 2,689 times since then and 58 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.