Berkley, Maryland is recognized for its place in history which included the effort by General LaFayette to quell a rebellion within his troops while encamped at Colonel James Rigbie’s farm. In addition, Berkley has been home to free land-holding African-Americans since the late 1700’s & was a documented stop on the Underground Railroad. Hosanna School, the 1st Freedmen’s school for African-Americans in Harford County was built in Berkley in 1867 & Berkley Road was a major north-south corridor for commerce, trade & travel in America for over 100 years, serving as a portion of old U.S. Route 1.

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