Condensed Histories

John Lovell (1788-1845)

The article discusses the death of John Lovell and gives a brief history. ... Continue Reading

The Forsythe Family of Early Baltimore

Alexander Forsyth, my earliest known Forsyth ancestor moved from Heidelberg, York county, Pennsylvania between 1785 and 1786. The articles uses city directories, census records and death indexes to understand which early Baltimore residence were part of his immediate family, and which were not. ... Continue Reading

The Golden Horse Tavern, Baltimore, Maryland

Alexander Forsyth, Jr. was the proprieter of The Golden Horse Tavern in 1796, and probably in 1794. He held ... Continue Reading

The Sign of the Horse Tavern, Hanover, Pennsylvania

Alexander Forsyth leased "The Sign of the Horse" Tavern from Casper Reineker from 1779 to 1785. Casper Reiecker returned ... Continue Reading

The Old Congress Hall Tavern, Baltimore, Maryland

The history of Old Congress Hall begins with its builder, Henry Fite. Henry Fite was born Heinrich Vogt in ... Continue Reading

Forgotten Histories

The Indian King Tavern and Cheapside Hotel

The article provides an short history of Baltimore's Indian King Tavern and Cheapside Hotel. Located at 2 Water St. in Baltimore's old wharves, it was burned to the ground in the 1904 fire. The tavern and hotel were under the proprietorship of Alexander Forsyth, Jr. in the early 1800s. I collected this information while conducting research on his father, my earliest known Forsyth ancestor. ... Continue Reading