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County seat of Harford County from its origin March, 1774, until March, 1783. Here the first Declaration of Independence ever adopted by an organized body of men duly elected by the people was proclaimed on March 22, 1775. — — Map (db m129963) HM
Largest colonial landowner in this part of Maryland. Deputy Surveyor-General of Baltimore (then including Harford) County. Father of Bishop William White, first presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church and Chaplain of the Continental Congress. — — Map (db m1281) HM
Captain John Smith in 1608 ascended this river to this point. On his map he called it after his home in England “Willowbyes Flu” or river. Now Bush River. — — Map (db m1229) HM
The first Methodist college in the world established at Abingdon June 5, 1785 by Bishops Thomas Coke and Francis Asbury. Destroyed by fire December 4, 1796. Located 175 yards east of this point. — — Map (db m212464) HM
First Methodist college in the world.
Planned at Christmas conference.
Named for Bishops Thomas Coke and
Francis Asbury, corner stone laid
on this site June 5, 1785 by Asbury.
Classes begun 1787. Burned December
4,1795. Monument dedicated 1968. — — Map (db m212465) HM
Signer of the Declaration of Independence. Born October 31, 1740 on Chilberry Hall Farm 1¼ miles south of here. Died October 27, 1799. — — Map (db m129956) HM
The French Troops of
Count de Rochambeau
in five divisions camped here at the end of August 1782—the 22nd camp on the return march from the Yorktown victory to the north. — — Map (db m1248) HM
The first County Seat of Baltimore County, 1659 to 1700, was located on Bush River. In 1683 it was made a Port of Entry by the Maryland Assembly. — — Map (db m1230) HM
This tablet marks the site of the building in which were held the Courts of Harford County from its organization in March 1774 until March 1783. In this house the Committee of Harford County held its meetings before and during the early years of . . . — — Map (db m1251) HM
