Samuel Snowden Home Traditional Cache
-
Difficulty:
-
-
Terrain:
-
Size: 
(small)
Please note Use of geocaching.com services is subject to the terms and conditions
in our disclaimer.
Samuel Snowden, member of extended family of Snowden's, who built this home in 1754. Traditional Cache near, but more than 10 feet away,from any building on Snow Hill Manor historic site.
Samuel Snowden Home AKA Snow Hill Manor. Originally built 1754 and went through fires. The present mansion is circa 1798-1801. A small porch covers the double doorway. Old initials are carved into the face bricks, including “G W 1786”. These are attributed to George Washington as it is known that Martha Washington stayed in this home during the Revolution. (William G Cook 1976, Montpelier & the Snowden Family.) Richard Snowden family given1690 land grant that eventually was more than 10,000 acres and extended from Anne Arundel County to Montgomery County. Major Snowden built Montpelier Mansion that is at 9650 Muirkirk Road. Descendants built mills at what was later incorporated as Laurel, MD 20707 in 1870. We appreciate the Maryland-National Capital Planning Commission, Prince George's County Recreation & Parks for their cooperation in siting this Cache. Portlywalker's first hide.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Vafvqr terra
Treasures
You'll collect a digital Treasure from one of these collections when you find and log this geocache:
Loading Treasures