David Gerrard laid out the village of Gerrardstown in 1784 although a small community already existed there. It was known as Middletown when it was officially established in 1787. Site of the first Baptist church and cemetery west of the Blue Ridge Mountains, today’s unincorporated village has numerous historic structures of log or stone construction. Walking tour brochures are available.

Marshy Dell at the eastern entrance to the village is an 18th century two-story log home, one of the largest log homes in the county.

“. . . near Mill’s Gap, of the North Mountain, on a very publick road
leading from the western country to Baltimore and Alexandria, where two
large stores are already established and a number of mechanicks settled. . .”
Petition for establishment of a town — 1787