er becoming Baltimore County. In 1731, The
             Baltimore Company opened the region's first iron furnace in Gwynns Falls.
             In 1749, a flood swept through The Great Gunpowder Falls region and
             destroys many buildings, including the Gunpowder Iron Works. Also in
             1749, Nottingham Furnace was up and running. In 1752, a devastating fire
             destroyed Nottingham Furnace. In 1754, Baltimore County Court granted
             Selah Barton to operate a ferry over "Long Calm" at the Great Gunpowder
             Falls. In 1757, the Nottingham Forge was opened on the Great Gunpowder
             Falls. In 1759, Cullenbourne was sold to the Nottingham Company.
             During the years of 1760-1850, Perry Hall was going through a
             religious revolution, also the town was still going through its industrial
             period. In 1760, Robert Strawbridge, a Methodist missionary, went to
             northeastern Baltimore County and converted many slaves and backcountry
             residents. In 1774, Harry Dorsey Gough purchased the 1,000 acres, once
             owned by George Lingan, and renames it Perry Hall. In 1780, Nottingham
             Furnace and Forge was confiscated as British Property. In 1784, the
             Methodist church was formally organized and Francis Asbury was named
             bishop. In 1807, Camp Meeting Chapel was built. In 1880, Harry Dorsey
             Gough died, he was born in 1745. In 1812, the first cannon fires were
             heard in Perry Hall during the British invasion of Baltimore. In 1814,
             Gunpowder Copper Works was up and running, producing materials for the
             U.S. Navy during the War of 1812. In 1817, the Joppa Iron Works is
             operating. In 1824, fire destroyed the Perry Hall mansion. In 1832, fire
             destroyed the Joppa Iron Works. In 1848, Camp Chapel clo...