Summary
Legg's Dependence, also known as Long Creek Farm and William E. Porter Farm, is a historic home located at Stevensville, Queen Anne's County, Maryland. It is a 2+1⁄2-story center-hall plan brick house. It was built in several stages beginning around 1760–80, as a single-story hall/parlor plan dwelling. It was enlarged to its present form during the second quarter of the 19th century.[2]
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| Location | 200 Long Creek Court, Stevensville, Maryland |
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| Coordinates | 38°55′13″N 76°20′46″W / 38.92028°N 76.34611°W |
| Area | 5.1 acres (2.1 ha) |
| Built | 1760 |
| Architectural style | Georgian, Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 03001116[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 8, 2003 |
The estate at one point was home to an enslaved husband and wife, Sling and Sarah Louis, who were sold through a trader in Richmond, Virginia to the owner of a plantation near Ashbie's Gap in Virginia. One or both of Sling and Sarah's parents later escaped with the help of Harriet Tubman and found their way to Philadelphia.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Paul B. Touart (October 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Legg's Dependence" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
- ^ "Born in Slavery: Slave Narratives from the Federal Writers' Project, 1936-1938: Maryland Narratives, Volume VIII". www.gutenberg.org.
External links edit
- Legg's Dependence, Queen Anne's County, including photo from 2002, at Maryland Historical Trust