| Wye House | |
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| Nearest city: | Easton, Maryland |
| Built/Founded: | 1781 |
| Architect: | Key,Robert |
| Architectural style(s): | Georgian, Federal |
| Added to NRHP: | April 15, 1970 |
| NRHP Reference#: | 70000264[1] |
| Governing body: | Private |
Wye House is a large Southern frame plantation house located in Talbot County, Maryland, seven miles (11 km) northwest of Easton. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A National Historic Landmark (NHL is a Building, site, Structure, Object, or District, that is officially recognized by the Easton is a town in Talbot County, Maryland, United States. The population was 11708 at the 2000 census The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP is the United States government's official list of districts sites buildings structures and objects deemed worthy of Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Southern United States &mdashcommonly referred to as the American South, Dixie, or simply the South &mdashconstitutes a large distinctive Fundamentally a plantation is usually a large Farm or estate, especially in a tropical or semitropical country on which Cotton, Tobacco Talbot County is a County located in the US state of Maryland. Easton is a town in Talbot County, Maryland, United States. The population was 11708 at the 2000 census It was listed for preservation on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP is the United States government's official list of districts sites buildings structures and objects deemed worthy of
The Wye plantation was settled in the 1650s by a Welsh Puritan and wealthy planter, Edward Lloyd. A Puritan of 16th and 17th century England was an associate of any number of religious groups advocating for more "purity" of Worship and Doctrine, Around 1790, the main house was built by his great-grandson, Edward Lloyd IV. Edward Lloyd IV ( December 15, 1744 - July 8, 1796) was an American planter from Talbot County Maryland. [2] It is cited as an example between the transition of Georgian and Federal architecture, which is attributed to builder Robert Key. Georgian architecture is the name given in most English -speaking countries to the set of Architectural styles current between 1720 and 1840 Chester TownshipJPG|thumb|right|A federal style colonial home in Chester Township New Jersey]] Federal-style architecture occurred in the United States between 1780 Nearby the house is an orangery, a rare survival of an early garden structure where orange and lemon trees were cultivated, and which still contains its original 18th century heating system of hot air ducts. An Orangery was a building frequently found in the grounds of fashionable residences from the 17th to the 19th century and given a classicising architectural form [3]
During its peak, the plantation surrounding the house encompassed 42,000 acres (170 km²) and housed over 1,000 slaves. Slavery in the United States began soon after English colonists first settled Virginia in 1607 and lasted until the passage of the Thirteenth [4] Though the land has shrunk to 1,300 acres (5. 3 km²) today, it is still owned by the descendants of Edward Lloyd, now in their 11th generation on the property. Frederick Douglass spent a few years of his life on the plantation, around the ages of seven and eight, and spoke extensively of the brutal conditions of the plantation in his autobiography, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave. Frederick Douglass (born Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey, February 14 1818 February 20 1895 was an American abolitionist, editor, Orator Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass is a memoir and treatise on Abolition written by famous Orator and ex- Slave, Frederick [4]
The nearby hamlets of Unionville and Coppertown are where many descendents of the slaves who worked Wye House live today. This has created an interesting dynamic, considering the descendents of both the slave owners and the slaves still live within a very short distance of one another. [2][4][5]
The Wye House plantation gained significant media attention in 2006 for archaeological investigations led by the University of Maryland. The University of Maryland College Park (often referred to as The University of Maryland UMD, UMCP or simply Maryland) is a public research [4][5]
See also
- Chase-Lloyd House National Historic Landmark in Annapolis, Maryland, owned by the Lloyd family 1771-1847. The Chase-Lloyd House in Annapolis Maryland is a brick three-story Georgian mansion dating from 1769-1774 with interiors by William Buckland. Annapolis is the capital of the US state of Maryland, as well as the County seat of Anne Arundel County.
References
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor
- ^ a b Ydstie, John. "Plantation Dig Reveals Md. Town's Painful Past", National Public Radio, October 20, 2007. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Retrieved on 2008-02-07. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince
- ^ National Register forms, including online information
- ^ a b c d Wilford, John Noble. "An Abolitionist Leads the Way in Unearthing of Slaves’ Past", The New York Times, September 6, 2006. Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on 2007-07-13. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to
- ^ a b Williamson, Elizabeth. "Unearthing Slavery, Finding Peace", The Washington Post, July 21, 2006. The Washington Post is the largest and most circulated Newspaper in Washington D Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on 2007-07-13. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to
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