Rich Hill (Sassafras, Maryland)
Encyclopedia
Rich Hill, also known as The Adventure or Griffith House, is a historic home located at Still Pond
, Kent County
, Maryland
, United States
. It is a 5-bay
, -story brick building with a two-story brick kitchen wing, built about 1753.
Rich Hill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1972.
Still Pond, Maryland
Still Pond is an unincorporated community in Kent County, Maryland, United States. Much of the community is included in the Still Pond Historic District and it is notable as the first place in Maryland that women gained the right to vote.-Notable residents:...
, Kent County
Kent County, Maryland
Kent County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland, on its Eastern Shore. It was named for the county of Kent in England. Its county seat is Chestertown. In 2010, the county population was 20,197...
, Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is a 5-bay
Bay (architecture)
A bay is a unit of form in architecture. This unit is defined as the zone between the outer edges of an engaged column, pilaster, or post; or within a window frame, doorframe, or vertical 'bas relief' wall form.-Defining elements:...
, -story brick building with a two-story brick kitchen wing, built about 1753.
Rich Hill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1972.
External links
- Rich Hill, Kent County, including photo from 1970, at Maryland Historical Trust