Hagerstown, Maryland
First Presbyterian Church of Cumberland Organized
Cumberland, Maryland
First African American Minister
John Gloucester is ordained.
Second Presbyterian Church Organized
Baltimore, Maryland
Baltimore becomes city with largest free black population
In the United States
First overture calling for abolition passed
Colony of Maryland Founded
Shay’s Rebellion
Massachusetts, USA
Frederick Presbyterian Church Organized
Frederick, Maryland
Great Awakening
Missionary movement begins. People consider evangelization of enslaved people.
