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The Strawbridge Shrine

The First Home of Methodism in America.

Located in New Windsor, MD, the Strawbridge Shrine was the home of Robert & Elizabeth Strawbridge - who established the first Methodist Societies in the US starting in 1760.

03/29/2026

The Strawbridge Shrine begins a new season soon. Regular hours for visits to the Shrine begin April 1: Fridays and Saturdays 10 AM to 4 PM, Sundays 1-4 PM.

To mark the start of the new season, join us on Saturday, April 11, for a Spring Open House. All the historic buildings will be open and tour guides will be there to show you around. Take a trip back to 18th century Maryland and hear the story of Robert and Elizabeth Strawbridge.

12/31/2025

Friends,

Greetings to you from the Strawbridge Shrine. As we close out the old year, we have some news to share with you about the latest developments at the Shrine. You can find the latest in our December issue of The Saddlebag.

Have a Happy and Blessed New Year!

12/14/2025

Friends,

Due to inclement weather, today’s advent service at the Shrine has been cancelled.

Thank you for your interest in the work of the Strawbridge Shrine as we strive to preserve, interpret, and share the founding story of American Methodism through the life and legacy of Robert Strawbridge.

We wish you all a Merry Christmas and a joyful New Year.

11/21/2025

Coming soon, it's the annual Strawbridge Shrine Advent Service. This year, we are offering two opportunities to worship in the Log meeting House. See the flyer below for details.

Because this is a popular event, we ask you to call our curator ahead of time to let us know you plan to attend.

May the blessings of the Advent season be yours as we prepare to welcome the newborn King.

10/29/2025

The Strawbridge Shrine is holding an open house this Saturday, November 1, from 10 AM to 4 PM. Costumed interpreters will guide you through our historic buildings while sharing the story of the first Methodist circuit rider in British North America, Robert Strawbridge. Join us for for an enlightening day of early American history and faith.

06/10/2025

Friends of the Strawbridge Shrine,

The Spring edition of Exhortation!, our biannual newsletter, is now online at the Shrine's website. Click here http://www.strawbridgeshrine.org to go to the site and scroll down to the link for the newsletter. We hope you enjoy reading the latest news from "Strawbridge Country."

05/14/2025

Friends of the Strawbridge Shrine,

Our 2025 ornaments are in and they look great! This year's ornament depicts the ca. 1764 Log Meeting House that stood just a couple of miles from the current Shrine site. This was the first Methodist meeting house in what was then British North America. The ornaments are available to order now through our online store for $20 apiece. You can also buy it together with last year's Robert Strawbridge House ornament for $35.

If you are at the Baltimore Washington Annual Conference this week, you can purchase both ornaments at our display table.

Give the gift of Methodist history with a Strawbridge Shrine ornament.

03/27/2025

I had the pleasure of speaking to a group of retired UM clergy, clergy spouses, widows, and widowers (plus one retired Disciples of Christ pastor) at Charlestown Retirement community in Catonsville last night. The topic of my talk was Jacob Toogood, an enslaved African American who became a Methodist preacher and very likely won his freedom in the early 1790s. Thanks to Jackson Day for his work in genealogy that led to learning more about Jacob, for graciously hosting me, and for allowing me to have such an engaging evening talking about Methodist history.

Rev. Bob Kells, VP, Strawbridge Shrine Association

03/17/2025

On Saturday, March 15, the Strawbridge Shrine was pleased to host a group from the Korean Methodist Church, Chung-Cheong Annual Conference. The group is touring Methodist historic sites as part of their observance of the 140th anniversary of the founding of Methodism in Korea. We wish our South Korean brothers and sisters well on their journey as they explore the US sites and stories that helped shaped Methodism.

01/20/2025

The Strawbridge Shrine Association held its annual meeting on Saturday, January 18, 2025, at Ward's Chapel UMC in Randallstown, Maryland. We were welcomed warmly by Pastor Steven Cho and members of the Ward's Chapel congregation. Our meeting featured a time for worship and a keynote speech by Baltimore-Washington Conference Director of Museums and Pilgrimage Rev. Bonnie McCubbin on the value of Methodist class meetings. Shrine Association Vice President Bob Kells gave a presentation on Jacob Toogood, the first African American Methodist preacher, who, as we learned, won his freedom from enslavement. Thanks to everyone who made the annual meeting such a wonderful experience. We had a good 2024 and we look forward to an even better 2025!

12/30/2024

Seasons Greetings from the Strawbridge Shrine! We hope all who celebrate Christmas had a very Merry one. 2025 is right around the corner. May you have a joy-filled New Year!

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2650 Strawbridge Lane
New Windsor, MD
21776

Opening Hours

Friday	10am - 4pm
Saturday	10am - 4pm
Sunday	1pm - 4pm

Telephone

+14432890191

Website

http://www.StrawbridgeShrine.org/

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