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1659 |
Baltimore County becomes a political entity that includes Harford, Carroll, and parts of Anne Arundel, Frederick, Howard, Cecil and Kent Counties. |
1683 |
First county seat was on the Bush River. The second one was built on the Gunpowder River at Fosters Neck. |
1707 |
Provincial Council moved it to "Taylor's Choice." |
1712 |
Queen of England has Assembly pass Act for the Settling of the Baltimore County Court House at Joppa. |
1750 |
William Towson builds a cabin off an Indian trail. |
1768 |
William Towson's son Ezekiel builds the Towson Tavern. Act passed to remove the County seat to Baltimore Town. |
1812 |
William's son Nathan fights in the Battle of Lake Erie. |
1839 |
Union Chapel later called Epsom Chapel dedicated. |
1854 |
February 13: Towson named County seat. |
1854 |
October 19: corner stone laid for the County Courthouse on land donated by Dr. Grafton M. Bosley. Stone is from the Ridgely's Lime Kiln Bottom. |
1857 |
January 5: first court held in new Courthouse. |
1860 |
The number of free Blacks in the county exceeds the number of slaves. |
1882 |
April 17: rail service between Baltimore and Towson was inaugurated. |
1886 |
Towson's first bank, Towson National Bank, opens. |
1915 |
Maryland State Normal School (Towson University) moves from downtown Baltimore and commences classes at Towson location. |
1917 |
Towson becomes the home of Black and Decker. |
1929 |
Towson Tavern razed. |
1953 |
Goucher College moves to Towson. |
Note: This list was created in 2004 by Towson Library staff. |
