Downtown West in Baltimore, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The First Methodist Church

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 28, 2026

1. The First Methodist Church Marker

Inscription. On this site
in the first church building
erected by
the Otterbein Congregation
The First Methodist Church
"Mother Church of American Methodism"
was organized June 22, 1772

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is June 22, 1772.

Location. 39° 17.065′ N, 76° 37.035′ W. Marker is in Baltimore, Maryland. It is in Downtown West. It is on West Conway Street east of South Sharp Street when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 112 W Conway St, Baltimore MD 21201, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Maryland.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic,

in the Chesapeake Bay Region,

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 walking distance

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of this marker: Philip Wilhelm Otterbein (here, next to this marker); Old Otterbein Church (a few steps from this marker); Sexton Methodist Episcopal Church Cornerstone (within shouting distance of this marker); The Schell House (within shouting distance of this marker); Frances Ellen Watkins Harper (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Great Railroad Strike of 1877 (about 700 feet away); Baltimore Regional Trail (about 700 feet away); Baltimore Riot Trail (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baltimore.

Old Otterbein Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 28, 2026

2. Old Otterbein Church

Credits. This page was last revised on June 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 28, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 28, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.