1879-1880: Gary Memorial was built, a gift of James Albert Gary, later to serve as Postmaster General of the U.S.under President William McKinley.

1918 In order to preserve fuel, the membership of Gary was asked to vacate the “church on the hill” and occupy the now vacant Episcopal Church “on the green”.

1940: The town and the mill were bought by C.R.Daniels of New Jersey for $65,000.

1942: The Gary congregation moved back to the “church on the hill’.

1946: Gary Memorial became associated with the Evangelical United Brethren Church.

1961: With congregational approval, an addition to provide Sunday School and fellowship activities space was built at a cost under $30,000, not including heating, plumbing, electric, painting and other labor provided by the men and women of the congregation.

1968: C.R. Daniels demolished all of the houses in the town, forcing all residents to move.

1969: The Evangelical United Brethren denomination united world-wide with the Methodist Church and Gary Memorial became a United Methodist Church.

1972: Hurricane Agnes flooded the town and the mill, leaving only Gary Memorial on Standfast Hill.

1979: The 100th Anniversary of Gary Memorial was observed

1987: Reverend Luther W. Starnes, the current minister, was appointed to serve the congregation.

1999: 120th Anniversary observed.

2003: A tower and lift for persons with disabilities was constructed by North Point Builders at a cost of $53,000. State Comptroller and former Maryland Governor William Donald Schaefer and Howard County Executive James N. Robey, Jr., a member of Gary Memorial, participated in a service of dedication on October 26.

 

2004: 125th Anniversary Celebration