The Mount Airy Mansion is a historic building near Upper Marlboro in Prince George's County, Maryland. Expanded c. 1751 on the site of the 17th century hunting lodge of Charles Calvert, 3rd Baron Baltimore by his great-grandson Benedict Swingate Calvert, the mansion today is managed by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources within the Rosaryville State Park.[1][2]
Mount Airy Mansion | |
.jpg) Mount Airy Mansion, 2016 | |
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| Location | 9640 Rosaryville Road, Upper Marlboro, Maryland |
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| Coordinates | 38°46′33″N 76°49′08″W / 38.775971620333756°N 76.81893998819994°W |
| Area | Rosaryville State Park |
History
editIn 1774, Benedict Calvert's daughter Eleanor Calvert (1758–1811), married John Parke Custis, son of Martha Washington and the stepson of George Washington, who attended their wedding celebrations at Mount Airy Mansion.[3]
After leaving the Calvert family in 1902, the house was ultimately restored by the notable newspaper editor, owner, and publisher Cissy Patterson who bought what had been termed "Dower House" from the Duvall family in 1931 shortly after a fire.[4][5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Mount Airy Mansion". Maryland.gov. June 25, 2023.
- ^ Yentsch, Anne E, p.262, A Chesapeake Family and their Slaves: a Study in Historical Archaeology, Cambridge University Press (1994) Retrieved Jan 2010
- ^ Mount Airy official website Archived 2017-09-24 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved June 2023
- ^ "Lord Baltimore Home, Built in 1642, Is Sold". The Washington Post. April 22, 1931. p. 20.
- ^ "Dower House, Built in 1660 Razed By Fire". The Washington Post. February 2, 1931. p. 1.