[2] The original patent to the "White Marsh" property was granted by the authority of Lord Baltimore in 1722 to James Carroll.

That allowed them to construct the Mission of Saint Francis Borgia in 1722[4] on the property, which is considered the founding of Sacred Heart Church.

[1] After the American Revolution, Catholics in the newly created United States enjoyed freedom to worship.

The Jesuit Fathers, led by John Carroll and five other priests, began a series of meetings at White Marsh beginning on 27 June 1783 called the General Chapters that organized the Catholic Church in the United States.

They held a second meeting 6 November 1783, and a third on 11 October 1784, at the same place, when they formulated the draft of the regulations binding all the clergy of Maryland.

"[9] Between 1823 and 1829, more than 16 enslaved people were forced from their families at White Marsh to build foundations for Jesuit institutions in Missouri, including what would become Saint Louis University.

[12] The developer sought to change zoning on the parcel and construct 440 single-family homes, but faced local opposition.

[13] A much larger brick church was built at the foot of the hill fronting Maryland Route 450 and dedicated in 1969.