- Galesville, Maryland
Galesville, Maryland is an unincorporated town in Anne Arundel County,
Maryland . It is located at 38°50'35" North 076°32'37" West (38.8431707 -76.5435702)GR|1.History
The area was an early center of
Quaker settlement in America and, through the West River Friends meeting, it is considered the birthplace of organized Quakerism in Maryland [http://www.galesvilleheritagesociety.org/About.shtml] . This town, located on the West River, was once the terminus of a steamship line connecting to Annapolis andBaltimore, Maryland . Once a thriving community ofChesapeake Bay Watermen and their families, the town has developed an industry around pleasure boating.Today it is home to the
West River Sailing Club .References
External links
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.
