Property ownership of the Historic Kent Manor Inn dates back to
1651, only 17 years after Lord Calvert’s arrival in Maryland. In an
area now known as Thompson’s Creek, the original wing of the house
was built circa 1820. It consisted of a living room, dining room,
large kitchen, pantry and cupboard on the first floor; four rooms
on the second floor; and two large rooms on the third. The center
portion was added by Alexander Thompson just prior to the Civil
War, circa 1860, with four rooms on both the first and second
floors, and five smaller rooms on the third floor. All of the rooms
on the first and second floors of the 1860 addition still have
their original Italian marble fireplace mantels. From the eight
window cupola on the roof you can see all 224 acres of the farm
including the one and one-half miles of waterfront along Thompson
Creek and Cox Creek. It was restored to its original beauty in 1987
and is now owned and professionally maintained by a holding
company.
After visiting this fabulous piece of restored history, you
might also enjoy a short trip north on rte 8 to Historic
Stevensville, the 1st settlement in the state of Maryland. The
train depot with a caboose, the bank, church, postal office, and
the Cray House (circa 1809) are all open to the public on the first
Saturday of the month, May – October, 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm.