Reverse Order – Combined History – Black Experience

Church History

1632

Colony of Maryland Founded

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1640

Congregation organizes first Presbyterian Church in the USA

Southampton Long Island, New York

1715

Mt. Paran Presbyterian Church Organized

Mt. Paran Presbyterian

Randallstown, Maryland

1723

First presbytery established

by Fancis Makemie (who owned slaves) in Philadelphia

1729

Town of Baltimore Founded

1738

Churchville Presbyterian Church Organized

Churchville Presbyterian

Churchville, Maryland

1759

Great Awakening

Missionary movement begins. People consider evangelization of enslaved people.

1760

Emmitsburg Presbyterian Church Organized

emmitsburg presbyterian

Emmitsburg, Maryland

1761

First & Franklin Street Presbyterian Church Organized

Baltimore, Maryland

1769

Bethel Presbyterian Church Organized

Bethel Presbyterian Church

White Hall, Maryland

1780

Frederick Presbyterian Church Organized

frederick presbyterian

Frederick, Maryland

1802

Second Presbyterian Church Organized

second presbyterian

Baltimore, Maryland

1810

First Presbyterian Church of Cumberland Organized

first of cumberland

Cumberland, Maryland

1817

Presbyterian Church of Hagerstown Organized

Presbyterian Church of Hagerstown Organized

Hagerstown, Maryland

1828

Taneytown Presbyterian Church Organized

Taneytown, MD