The Presbury Meetinghouse is a historic

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located at Aberdeen Proving Ground,

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, Maryland, United States. The original portion of the building is a two-story brick structure and was built about 1720. It is approximately 40.5 feet by 20.25 feet. The building consists of a central hall with a room on either side on both floors. It is frequently mentioned in journals of early Methodist preachers and was the site of 14 visits for preaching and overnight rest by Bishop Francis Asbury between 1772 and 1777. The Presbury Meetinghouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

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*, including photo from 1991, at Maryland Historical Trust United Methodist churches in Maryland Churches in Harford County, Maryland Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Maryland National Register of Historic Places in Harford County, Maryland {{Maryland-church-stub