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Photographer: Allen C. Browne
Taken: July 9, 2017
Caption: Ridgely Holdings, c. 1829
Additional Description: This map represents the Ridgelys’ vast holdings in circa 1829. Hampton grew from 1,500 acres, purchased by Col. Charles Ridgely in 1745, to 25,000 acres spread across the region by 1829. It was originally and industrial plantation that served Ridgely’s ironworks but evolved into an agricultural estate by the mid-19th century.Close-up of map on marker
Submitted: July 9, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.
Database Locator Identification Number: p388627
File Size: 0.820 Megabytes

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