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UER Forum > Archived US: Mid-Atlantic > Todds Inheritence. (Viewed 609 times)
vividdecay 


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Todds Inheritence.
< on 4/7/2012 6:16 AM >
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Many of you know this house, it's no longer abandoned (never really was, just unattended to) and being renovated so I hope no one minds me posting the location. I got to see it during a local event.


You don't have to read this if you already know the place, or if you just don't feel like it. Just a little history on the place I copied from my Flickr to here.

Pictures are from when I got to legally visit this place, The outside picture of it IS NOT mine.

Todd's Inheritance is a 4-acre historic farmstead overlooking the Chesapeake Bay on the North Point Peninsula of Eastern Baltimore County. It offers a window on American history as seen through the eyes of one family.

For over 300 years (1664 - 1970's), the Todd family lived and worked the land, passing the property from father to son for 10 generations. The land was their inheritance, and in 1765 the family farms were combined into a single holding named "Todd's Inheritance."

Originally from Virginia, the Todd's were prosperous landowners and among the first in the region to purchase land in Baltimore County, eventually holding more than 1,000 acres. As slave-owners, they cultivated tobacco and later switched to more dependable grains, vegetables, and fruit. The family was also involved in shipbuilding and the maritime trades.

Todd's Inheritance played a key roll in the Battle of North Point and helped prevent the British from capturing Baltimore during the War of 1812. From Todd's Inheritance, with its strategic view of the Chesapeake, American mounted sentries kept watch for invading British forces. Among the militia stationed here were two Todd family members. Following the battle, the retiring British burned the original Todd home.

The property also speaks to early religious practices. The area's first regular Presbyterian services were held in Thomas Todd's home in 1714. The Todd cemetery, where Thomas' wife Elizabeth was buried in 1717, is located on the site. The family cemetery is still being used today.

But long before the Todd family came to these shores, Native Americans were living on these lands, and archaeologists have uncovered evidence of their occupation. Their story is among the many to be told at this rich historic site.



Here is what the place used to look like before being restored. The exterior view is not my photo, just taken off the internet to show you the outside.


These photos aren't that great and were taken with a point and shoot during a quick little tour. They're just for you guys' who are probably wondering what it looks like in there. It's a well known building locally.






I'm sorry that I don't have any better photos of the interior, My camera died. For those of you interested, Usually in September they have something called defenders day at a nearby park, it's a reenactment of the battle of north point, etc. The last two years they had the Todd House open to the public for $5, It looks a lot better now and I was recently invited to volunteer there doing work restoring the grounds for a bicentennial.
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