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In 1608 the area was settled by Massawomecks and Susquehannocks. The first European to see the area was John Smith in 1608 when he traveled up the Chesapeake Bay from Jamestown. In 1652, the English and Susquehannocks signed a treaty at what is now Annapolis for the area now called Harford County.
Harford County was formed on March 22, 1774. On March 22, 1775 Harford County hosted the signers of the Bush Declaration, a precursor document to the American Revolution. The county was named for Henry Harford (ca. 1759–1834), the illegitimate son of Frederick Calvert, 6th Baron Baltimore. Henry Harford was born to Calvert's mistress, Hester Whelan, whose residence still stands as part of a private residence on Jarretsville Pike, in Phoenix, Maryland. Harford served as the last Proprietary Governor of Maryland but, because of his illegitimacy, did not inherit his father's title.
Adjacent Counties
Cities & Towns
- Aberdeen
- Bel Air (County Seat)
- Havre de Grace
Other Communities: Aberdeen Proving Ground, Abingdon, Aldino, Bel Air North, Bel Air South, Benson, Berkley, Cardiff, Castleton, Churchville, Clayton, Constant Friendship, Creswell, Darlington, Dublin, Edgewood, Emmorton, Fairview, Fallston, Forest Hill, Fountain Glenville, Green, Glenwood, Hess, Hickory, Hopewell Village, Jarrettsville, Joppa, Joppatowne, Kalmia, Level, Madonna, Norrisville, Perryman, Pleasant Hills, Pylesville, Riverside, Shawsville, Street, Taylor and Whiteford
Cemeteries
Links
National Register of Historic Places
John Wilkes Booth Childhood Home
Susquehanna River National Wildlife Refuge
