Near Sparks Glencoe in Baltimore County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Gorsuch Tavern
Photographed By Beverly Pfingsten, 08-12-2007
1. Gorsuch Tavern Marker
Erected by Maryland Historical Trust & Maryland State Highway Administration.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1810.
Location. 39° 33.671′ N, 76° 39.351′ W. Marker is near Sparks Glencoe, Maryland, in Baltimore County. Marker is on York Road (Maryland Route 45) 0.1 miles north of Upper Glencoe Road, on the left. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15911 York Rd, Sparks Glencoe MD 21152, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Sparks (approx. 1.8 miles away); "The Batchelor Store" (approx. 2.1 miles away); Clynmalira (approx. 2.6 miles away); Scott’s Quarry (approx. 2.6 miles away); a different marker also named Scott's Quarry (approx. 3.2 miles away); Phoenix
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More about this marker. “Baltimore Countians” means residents of Baltimore County.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Christiana Riot
Also see . . .
1. Aspects of the Christiana Riot. on Douglas Harper’s website Etymology Online. (Submitted on August 14, 2007.)
2. Many Maryland Markers do not tell the Whole Story. Historians no longer refer to the 1851 event as a riot — uprising or insurrection is more appropriate. And the sign makes no mention that the enslaved men refused to go with Gorsuch and ended up killing him in a fight for their lives, an event that historians believe led to the end of the Fugitive Slave Act and the beginning of the Civil War. It does not even name William Parker, the formerly enslaved leader of the group whom Frederick Douglass would later praise as a catalyst for Black liberation. (Submitted on November 21, 2023, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, September 25, 2016
2. Gorsuch Tavern Marker
on the York Road
on the York Road
Photographed By Beverly Pfingsten, 08-12-2007
3. Gorsuch Tavern
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, September 25, 2016
4. Gorsuch Tavern Marker
at the east end of the parking lot
at the east end of the parking lot
There are two nearly identical markers at Gorsuch Tavern. One illustrated in the previous photos stands on the York Road and this one stands at the east end of the parking lot. They differ only in the alignment of the text. On this one the text is justified; On the other it's centered.
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, September 25, 2016
5. 20 M to B
Milestone
Milestone
The "19 mile stone" no longer exists but the 20 mile stone sits a mile north of this spot on the York Road.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 12, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 8,606 times since then and 229 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 12, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 2. submitted on September 26, 2016, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 3. submitted on August 12, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 4, 5. submitted on September 26, 2016, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
