This is well recorded in my family journal, published by Drew University Library, "American Methodist Pioneer, Freeborn Garrettson." Credited as the first American Methodist circuit rider, Garrettson was born near Old Baltimore and was early schooled at St. In 1773, the first Old Baltimore Conference of the Methodist Church was formed. The first settlers were Church of England parishioners. ![]() So, what has been done over the years after the county seat was moved from Old Baltimore? We know that tobacco was being raised and there was a settlement of early Europeans, but we also know that the site was not just known for tobacco and taxes. In 1812, the site of Fort McHenry, at Whetstone Point, was made famous by the writing of the "Star Spangled Banner." In 1729, Baltimore City was founded, and in 1774, Harford County was divided from Baltimore County. By 1683, the Town of Baltimore was on the Bush River. ![]() ![]() Part of the listings is the 1660 formation of Baltimore County, presumably by the Lord Proprietary. The chronology from the "Atlas of Baltimore County of 1877" gives the events starting with John Smith's exploration of the Chesapeake Bay in 1608.
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