Walnut Grove is a historic plantation home located in Clarksville, Maryland, Howard County, Maryland.
| Walnut Grove | |
|---|---|
  Location of Walnut Grove in Maryland | |
| Location | Clarksville, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 39°13′42″N 76°56′22″W / 39.22833°N 76.93944°W |
| Built | 1780 |
| Architectural style(s) | Federal |
The Walnut Grove plantation was built on land patented by Thomas Browne as Browne's Chance and Dorsey's Friendship.[1] Revolutionary war patriot Col Gassaway Watkins built the stone manor house in 1780 with an onsite cemetery. The property was also owned by racetrack & farm owner John Gill and son Barry Gill [2][3]
In 1979 the property was entered into a historic preservation easement, with the intent to develop after a 25-year review. In 2001, the owners of Walnut Grove proposed developing 202 acres of the site near Sheppard Lane to develop 101 housing units with Goodier Builders.[4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Stein, Charles Francis (1972). Origin and History of Howard County Maryland (First ed.). Charles Francis Stein, Jr. p. 266.
- ^ Howard County Historical Society. Images of America Howard County. p. 88.
- ^ "HO-18 Walnut Grove" (PDF). Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ Michael Cody (17 May 2001). "Family plans to develop historic Walnut Grove". The Columbia Flyer.