Question 7. In 1845, a military school for boys was started in Baltimore County by Libertus Von Bokkelen an ordained Episcopal minister. It was the first such school in the nation which was operated by a church. Where was it located?
Answer: St Timothy’s Hall in Catonsville. Rev. Von Bokkelen was rector of the St. Thomas Protestant Episcopal Church in Catonvsville. He eventually became the State Superintendent of Public Instruction in Maryland and was instrumental in implementing a system of public schools, primary through high school.