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135-Year-Old Church In Bel Air Designated As Historic Landmark
A Bel Air church that is more than a century old was awarded the designation of a landmark in Harford County.
BEL AIR, MD — A Bel Air church has been designated a Harford County historic landmark.
Clark’s Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church has one of the oldest historically African American congregations in the Bel Air area, according to a statement from Harford County government.
Built between 1883 and 1855, the church drew a congregation of free and enslaved Black people.
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“We are proud to protect this important piece of Harford’s history during Black History Month,” County Executive Glassman said in a statement Wednesday, after the Harford County Council approved the historic designation at its Tuesday night meeting.
“With this designation, we can preserve the building and the story of its African-American congregation for future generations," Glassman said.
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The stucco church on Kalmia Road and its adjacent graveyard are included in the designation.
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