Poplar Hill on His Lordship's Kindness: Archive

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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.

Mar 28th

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A Poplar Hill "shout out" to other historic houses...

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

Mar 28th

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Mar 28th

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A Poplar Hill "shout out" to other historic...

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.

Mar 28th

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Mar 28th

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HISTORIC COTTAGE FOR RENT IN A NATURE LOVER'S...

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...

Mar 17th

Feb 26th

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...

Feb 26th

From the Poplar Hill Chronology

1711 - Col. Henry Darnall dies and wills most of his real estate to his son, Henry Darnall, II. By the 1720’s the latter was experiencing serious financial difficulties, and in the period from 1727 to 1730 he liquidated much of his property (eventually 6,700 acres of His Lordship’s Kindness, which Darnall disposed of, returned to the possession of the Calverts).

Feb 26th

From the Poplar Hill Chronology

1703 - Colonel Henry Darnall receives the patent for a 7,000 acre land grant from his relative by marriage Charles Calvert, the third Lord Baltimore. The 7,000 acre tract of land is named “His Lordship’s Kindness” in recognition of Lord Baltimore’s generosity. Darnall, who lived at the nearby “Woodyard” as well as at “Darnall’s Chance” in Upper...

Feb 26th