Pasadena in Anne Arundel County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Hancock's Resolution
Built c. 1785
Photographed by F. Robby, July 6, 2008
1. Hancock's Resolution Marker
National Register
of
Historic Places
1975.
Second Marker (inside the facility):
Unusual for its stone construction, this house was built c1785 by Stephen & Belinda Ridgely Hancock, a significant structure on their 410 acre farm.
Erected 2003 by National Society Colonial Dames XVII Century, Ann of Arrundell Chapter, Md.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), and the The Colonial Dames XVII Century, National Society series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1975.
Location. 39° 8.112′ N, 76° 26.825′ W. Marker is in Pasadena, Maryland, in Anne Arundel County. It can be reached from Bayside Beach Road 2.3 miles east of Fort Smallwood Road (Maryland Route 173). Marker is on a stone in the ground to the left of the house (to the right if looking at the house from Bayside Beach Road). Second marker (Colonial Dames) is located inside the Hancock's store building. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pasadena MD 21122, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Maryland’s Baltimore Metro Region. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least
this page online
Regarding Hancock's Resolution. The Hancock family was prosperous, but the home is of note because of its age and setting, and its lack of ever having had electricity or plumbing installed. Well into the 20th century the Hancock family resisted "modernizing" the home. The final owners - Mary and Henry Hancock (who were sister and brother, both without children) - lived in the home into the 1960s, and upon their death donated the home and surrounding property for public use. The house is now cared for and presented to the public on Sunday afternoons by the Friends of Hancock's Resolution (FOHR).
Also see . . .
1. Official website of the Friends of Hancock's Resolution. (Submitted on July 26, 2008, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland.)
2. Hancock's Resolution - National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form
Photographed by F. Robby, July 6, 2008
2. Second Hancock's Resolution Marker
This marker is located within the store building adjacent to the main house.
"Hancock's Resolution," long associated with the Hancock family, was originally a 204 acre tract patented in 1793 from an earlier land patent, "Homewood's Range," and adjoining vacant land. The exact date of the stone dwelling, which forms the larger of the two sections of the present farmhouse, is unknown. An Historic American Buildings Survey suggests that this farmhouse, which took its name from the land tract, may well have been built before 1700.(Submitted on November 14, 2024, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.)
Photographed by F. Robby, July 6, 2008
3. Hancock's Resolution Marker
Marker is at bottom in the foreground.
Photographed by F. Robby, July 6, 2008
4. Hancock's Resolution
Front view (water-side) of Hancock's Resolution. The main house (largest part on left) is from c. 1785.
Photographed by F. Robby, July 6, 2008
5. Hancock's Resolution
Rear view (Bayside Beach Road side) of Hancock's Resolution. Colonial and early American flags of Maryland and the United States are displayed on the fence.
Photographed by F. Robby, July 6, 2008
6. Milk House
Stone milk house, also from c. 1785.
Photographed by F. Robby, July 6, 2008
7. Hancock's Resolution
Interior of the stone house, with docent in period dress providing a tour of the building in grounds.
Photographed by F. Robby, July 6, 2008
8. Hancock's Resolution Well
This well is believed to be the original from when the house was built. The only modifications made to it when restored were the top three feet.
Photographed by F. Robby, July 6, 2008
9. Hancock's Resolution Cemetary
The two large stones in the middle of this photo mark the graves of the last two residents of Hancock's Resolution: Mary and Henry Hancock, who were sister and brother - neither married or had children.
Photographed by Bellwether Photography, May 17, 2009
10. Rocking chair on the front porch
Photographed by Bellwether Photography, May 17, 2009
11. Tools In The Workshop
Photographed by Bellwether Photography, May 17, 2009
12. "Indian Moccasins" off the beaten path
Credits. This page was last revised on November 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 11, 2008, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 3,238 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on July 11, 2008, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. 10, 11, 12. submitted on June 5, 2009, by Christopher Brown of Crofton, United States.
