Strawbridge Boys - Sykesville, MD
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bluesnote
N 39° 21.976 W 076° 58.171
18S E 330332 N 4359273
A citizen memorial in Sykesville, Maryland.
Waymark Code: WM14JJP
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 07/16/2021
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The plaque says, "This stone gate was part of the original entrance to
The Strawbridge Home for Boys
Old Sykesville Road, MD Route 32
Sykesville, Maryland
1924-1959
The Strawbridge Home was dedicated to the protection, training and development of young boys in need in the Baltimore and Wilmington Conferences of the Methodist Church.
St. Paul's was the Church home for the boys.
This monument honors all those who called themselves "Strawbridge Boys."
Relocation of the gate inspired by the James Mathis Family.
Jimmy was a Strawbridge Boy from 1950-1955."
Website with more information on either the memorial or the person(s) it is dedicated to: Not listed
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