Oakland Farms
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| Former names | Shipley's Discovery |
| General information | |
| Type | House |
| Location | Sykesville, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 39°20′05″N 77°00′18″W / 39.33472°N 77.00500°WCoordinates: 39°20′05″N 77°00′18″W / 39.33472°N 77.00500°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
| Construction started | 1725 |
Oakland Farms also known as Shipley's Discovery is a historic house located in Cooksville, Maryland in Howard County.[1] [2]The house was built on 250 acres land patented by Robert Shipley in 1726. The "telescoping" house started with a plastered log cabin built about 1730 expanded by George Shipley or Henry Forsythe with a brick addition before the American Revolution. A third addition was built by Judge William Henry Forsythe, Jr around 1830. [3][4]
References[edit]
- ↑ Warfeild, Joshua (1905). Founder of Anne Arundel and Howard Counties. Search this book on
- ↑ "Anne Arundel County List of Historic Properties" (PDF). Anne Arundel County. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ↑ Stein, Charles Francis (1972). Origin and History of Howard County Maryland (First ed.). Charles Francis Stein, Jr. p. 264. Search this book on
- ↑ "HO-159 Oakland Farms" (PDF). Retrieved 29 June 2021.
External links[edit]
List of Howard County properties in the Maryland Historical Trust
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