The Peacocks at Poplar Hill. Aside from the sound of peacocks, the farm manager happened to be mowing the lawn the day I recorded this very short video.
A Poplar Hill “shout out” to other historic houses - Melwood Park
Prince George’s County, like other jurisdictions, works to save its historic resources. Melwood Park, home of the Digges Family, is undergoing restoration. For more information on Melwood Park: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melwood_Park
The Surratt House Museum is a great place to include in your “tours to do” calendar. Their John Wilkes Boothe Escape Route Tour is especially popular. For more information, check them out at: http://www.surratt.org/
A Poplar Hill “shout out” to other historic houses.
There are so many wonderful, fascinating, and historically rich historic properties around the world. We just wanted to say hello, from us to you. We, especially, want to acknowledge historic properties in Prince George’s County, Maryland. Come visit us soon! Hello Surratt House Museum in Clinton, Md. 
I visited Harmony Hall in July of 2008. It is a beautiful historic site that overlooks the Potomac River. For updated information on this national landmark check out the National Park Service Web site: http://www.nps.gov/haha/index.htm
HISTORIC COTTAGE FOR RENT IN A NATURE LOVER’S PARADISE
Charming 2BR/2BA home for rent on “Poplar Hill on His Lordship’s Kindness”, a 132-acre horse farm, featuring a historic house museum in Clinton, Maryland that was designated a “National Historic Landmark” by the U.S. Department of the Interior in 1970. The property is conveniently located about 20 minutes from Capitol Hill in Washington, DC and 5 minutes from Andrews Air Force Base. The oldest brick section of the house was built around 1850, with several later additions including a 1992 modern addition that houses a master bedroom and bath. This home offers the conveniences of modern living with a touch of historic architecture. It features a large eat-in kitchen, a master bedroom with adjoining full bath, a light-filled living room/dining room area with built-in bookshelves and an inviting side porch. House has central HVAC, dishwasher, and washer & dryer and is wired for Verizon FIOS phone, internet & television service. The rent is $1,400.00 per month (not including utilities, except for water and trash pickup). Enjoy coming home to this “one of a kind” gem surrounded by peaceful horse fields, rolling lawns and lovely views. Call 301-856-0358.
HISTORIC COTTAGE FOR RENT IN A NATURE LOVER’S PARADISE
A view of the estate from the grounds of Resurrection Cemetery, on Woodyard Road, in Clinton, Maryland.
Poplar Hill on His Lordship's Kindness
Poplar Hill on His Lordship’s Kindness (a.k.a. just simply “His Lordship’s Kindness”) is widely recognized as one of the finest examples of 18th century five-part Georgian architecture in America.
It is one of only three (3) historic structures in Prince George’s County, Maryland to receive the prestigious honor of being designated a “National Historic Landmark.”
Since 1995, the John M. and Sara R. Walton Foundation, Inc. owns, maintains and operates Poplar Hill as a historic house museum and educational facility. The John M. and Sara R. Walton Foundation, Inc. is a 501 (c) (3) private foundation created in 1988 by the late John M. Walton, Sr. and his wife Sara R. Walton for the expressed purpose of providing for the perpetual preservation of Poplar Hill on His Lordship’s Kindness and for its ongoing operation as an educational museum facility.
From the photographic collection of Caroline Dunham, a view of the boxwood gardens at Poplar Hill in the 1940s.
