Susquehanna House at its Original Site, St. Mary's County, Maryland, February 27, 1942
THF249617 / Susquehanna House at its Original Site, St. Mary's County, Maryland, February 27, 1942
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Artifact Overview
Susquehanna Plantation, home to the Carroll family, was one of the largest, most productive farms in southern Maryland during the 1800s. Its success was made possible through the labor of 75 enslaved African Americans. The Maryland plantation house on the Patuxent River--one room deep with long front and back porches designed for ventilation--is seen here at its original site.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
27 February 1942
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
EI.1929.2136
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.125 in
Width: 10 in
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ArtifactSusquehanna Plantation
Henry Carroll owned this Maryland house on the Patuxent River in the decades before and after the Civil War. Its form -- one room deep with porches -- invited cooling breezes in the warm, humid climate. In 1860, the Carrolls raised tobacco and wheat on their 700-acre plantation. Seventy-five enslaved African Americans provided the skill and labor that supported the Carroll family's comfortable life.