The per capita income for the CDP was $31,245. Try typing in a phrase above, and we’ll make suggestions to get you back on course. In 1760, William Brown, a successful cabinetmaker, and owner of the South River Ferry, decided to build a new inn out of brick, the first (and only) brick building in town. Anne Arundel County created the Lost Towns Project in 1991, and appointed Dr. Al Lukenbach as its county archaeologist. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.8 km²), of which 3.0 square miles (7.8 km²) was land and 0.8 square mile (2.0 km²) (20.11%) was water. The one you Check the events calendar for family-friendly interpretive programs and events that occur here throughout the year. Join the Continental Army or Marines to learn musket drill and debate independence. The population density was 2,517.3 people per square mile (971.0/km²). [1], Today, the area of the old town comprises the 23-acre (9.3 ha) Historic London Town and Gardens, owned by Anne Arundel County and operated by the London Town Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit. Colonial Cocktails: Lamb's Wool & Hot Buttered Rum - Thursday, October 22, 6:30pm OR Thursday, November 5, 6:30pm, Love for London Town Online Auction - November 7 - 13, Colonial Cocktails: Rumrousal & Mulled Wine - Saturday, November 14, 3:00pm, Children's Program: Game On! The median household income was $63,021 and the median family income was $68,190. The park includes the London Town Publik House, listed on the National Register of Historic Places and designated a National Historic Landmark, as well as reconstructed period buildings, a public museum, an archaeology lab, and extensive gardens. Turn left on Mayo Road, and follow it two lights to Londontown Road. Vogt Company. The racial makup of the CDP was 95.89% White, 1.97% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.16% from other races, and 1.16% from two or more races. He parceled his land and sold it and it was established as a town by an act of 1683. [2][3] The park offers guided tours, musket fire demonstrations, and various other educational events,[4][5] and its facilities may be rented as an event venue.[6]. Places. Londontowne is an unincorporated area and former census-designated place (CDP) in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States, and the site of a former colonial seaport founded on the South River in 1683. "Proctors" became "Ann Arundel Walk through a historical house from 1760. http://www.mdarchives.state.md.us/megafile/msa/speccol/sc2900/sc2908/000001/000007/html/am7--609.html While the William Brown House is closed, the museum is promoting the available virtual tour. in his Majesty's Customs, and for the Limitation of Officers Fees. Bring the dog along, too! Sign up to join the crew of a London Town ship for the afternoon. In a 1747 effort to control the quality of tobacco, the General Assembly enacted a law decreeing that tobacco had to be inspected in a public warehouse before being exported. 19,369 were here. The underlined individuals link to short biographies that have been composed about them. Volume 44, page 595-641 (esp. Town". 22.9% of households were one person and 6.6% were one person aged 65 or older. Everything2 ™ is brought to you by Everything2 Media, LLC. There were 3,095 housing units at an average density of 1,025.8/sq mi (395.7/km²). When the Colonial town is buzzing with visitors and interpreters, the museum shares the stories of an array of possible London Town residents and visitors, including the likely challenging experiences of people of color, LGBTQ people, women and children, and others. The per capita income for the CDP was $31,245.