. National star-spangled banner centennial, Baltimore, Maryland, September 6 to 13, 1914 . es of America organized Dec, 1 784 Methodist Church built on northwest corner Light street and Winealley; begun August, 1785; dedicated by Bishop Asbury. 21 May, 1786 First destructive flood recorded 5 Oct., 1786 St. Marys College (Seminary of St. Sulpice) established 1791 Presbyterian Church erected on northwest corner Fayette and Northstreets (afterwards razed to give place to the U. S. Courthouse,1860. Later torn down in 1908 to make way for Postoffice extension) 1791 Bank of Maryland ori^anized 1791
. National star-spangled banner centennial, Baltimore, Maryland, September 6 to 13, 1914 . es of America organized Dec, 1 784 Methodist Church built on northwest corner Light street and Winealley; begun August, 1785; dedicated by Bishop Asbury. 21 May, 1786 First destructive flood recorded 5 Oct., 1786 St. Marys College (Seminary of St. Sulpice) established 1791 Presbyterian Church erected on northwest corner Fayette and Northstreets (afterwards razed to give place to the U. S. Courthouse,1860. Later torn down in 1908 to make way for Postoffice extension) 1791 Bank of Maryland ori^anized 1791 Yellow fever epidemic Aug. to Oct., 1794 Bank of Baltimore incorporated 24 Dec, 1795 First directory of Baltimore Town and Fells Point 1796Act passed to lay out and establish a turnpike from the city of Washington to Baltimore Town 31 Dec, 1796 Baltimore Town incorporated as a city; population 20,000, 31 Dec, 1796; began as an incorporated institution 1797 First Mayor, James Calhoun, elected 16 Jan., 1797 Marine Observatory was first established on Federal Hill 1797 123. ^ THCr BA^LTlMOR^e^ BOOFx Library Company of Baltimore, afterwards merged with the Mary-land Historical Society, incorporated. (Library contained 4000volumes in 1800) 20 1797 Maryland Society for promoting the abolition of slavery, and therelief of free negroes and others unlawfully held in bondage,formed in Baltimore; the fourth in the U. S 8 Sept., 1798 Baltimore American and Daily Advertiser first issued. (Successorof Maryland Journal and Baltimore Advertiser, established1773) 14 May, 1799 On the 15lh of December news of the death of GeneralWashington reached Baltimore, and on the first day of Jan-uary, 1800, commemorative funeral rites were held. Themilitia, including the regulars at Fort McHenry, and citizens,many from the country surrounding Baltimore, formed a pro-cession at the Head of Baltimore street, where an appro-priate address w^as delivered by Rev. Dr. Allison. From thencethe
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