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February 13, 1854
- After a series of elections and referendums, on February 13, 1854, Towson became, by popular vote, the choice of the remaining, now mostly rural, eastern, northern and western portions of the county as the new county seat of Baltimore County.
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After a series of elections and referendums, on February 13, 1854, Towson became, by popular vote, the choice of the remaining, now mostly rural, eastern, northern and western portions of the county as the new county seat of Baltimore County.
Aug 27, 2024 · Towson, unincorporated community, Baltimore county, northern Maryland, U.S. It was named for Ezekiel Towson, who settled the area about 1750, and was made county seat in 1854. It evolved into a northern residential-industrial suburb of Baltimore. It is the seat of Goucher College (1885) and Towson.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Sep 15, 2023 · Towson grew steadily, and in 1854, it became the county seat of Baltimore County. Towson played a significant role during the Civil War as it served as a recruiting area for both the Union and Confederate armies.
A small village (then called "Towsontown") soon developed, and in 1854 Towson officially became the Baltimore County Seat. A period of construction followed, leaving many structures built in distinctive 19th Century style that are still visible today.
Learn about the indigenous groups that called the Towson area home, the first families that settled the area of Towson, how and when Towson became the county seat, the expansion of education, churches, and businesses, and more.
Towson (/ ˈ t aʊ s ə n /) [1] is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland. The population was 59,553 at the 2020 census. [2] It is the county seat, [3] and the second-most populated unincorporated county seat in the United States. [4]
After a series of elections and referendums, on February 13, 1854, Towson became, by popular vote, the choice of the remaining, now mostly rural, eastern, northern and western portions of the county as the new county seat of Baltimore County.
