In the years prior to the Revolutionary War, John Aiken began operating a tavern and storehouse at this location near the intersection of two major roadways of the Delmarva Peninsula. Their proximity to this important crossroads helped Aiken's businesses prosper, and a small village was established as a result. Known variously as Aiken's Tavern or Aiken Town, the community became known as Glasgow in the early 19th century. In 1977, the Aiken's Tavern Historic District was listed in the National Register of Historic Places, including several properties linked to the early history and development of Glasgow. Among them are Pencader Presbyterian Church, established by Welsh settlers in the early 18th century, with the present church building constructed in 1852; The Manse, the former Presbyterian parsonage, built circa 1856; the Middleton House and Store, built by merchant Robert Middleton in the late 1700s; the cemetery and former site of Glasgow Methodist Church; and Mechanics Row, a group of connected dwellings constructed circa 1800 as homes for local tradesmen.