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Epsom Chapel

 
 
Epsom Chapel Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Chris Nelson, November 7, 2009
1. Epsom Chapel Marker
Inscription. Built 1839 and located just West of this marker on land donated by Henry B. Chew of Epsom Estate, the chapel served Towsontown both as church and community center. The chapel was first used by Methodists and became the cradle of Methodism in Towson. Demolished, 1950.
 
Erected 1970 by Baltimore County Historical Society.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1839.
 
Location. 39° 24.1′ N, 76° 35.991′ W. Marker is in Towson, Maryland, in Baltimore County. It is in Loch Raven. It is at the intersection of Virginia Avenue and East Joppa Road, on the right when traveling south on Virginia Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 517 Virginia Ave, Towson MD 21286, 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 walking distance of this marker: World War I Memorial (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); York & Joppa Roads (about 700 feet away); Towson Tavern (about 700 feet away); Olympian Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Schmuck House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Black & Decker (approx. 0.2 miles away); Carver (Colored) High School (approx. 0.2 miles away); Historic East Towson (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Towson.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on December 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2010, by Chris Nelson of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,788 times since then and 27 times this year. Photo   1. submitted on October 11, 2010, by Chris Nelson of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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