Bellefields (Croom, Maryland) Explained

Bellefields
Coordinates:38.7458°N -76.7772°W
Built:c. 1720
Architecture:Georgian
Added:September 10, 1971
Refnum:71001027

Bellefields is a manor house located in Croom, Prince George's County, Maryland. It was constructed about 1720. It is a brick structure in Flemish bond with random glazed headers, and two stories over a high basement. The structure is rectangular, with gabled roof sections, paired interior end chimneys, a front center entrance, wide raised belt course above the first floor, flat arched openings, and flanking symmetrical single-story wings. It is in the Georgian style. It was the home of Patrick Sim, Scottish immigrant and of his son, Col. Joseph Sim, Maryland patriot.[1]

History

Later, sometime after 1849, William Duckett Bowie lived there with his second wife.[2] [3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. It was removed from the National Register of Historic Places on May 12, 1986.[4] [5]

On August 31, 2021, three of the farm's 39 zebras escaped from the farm and began wandering around the woods of Upper Marlboro.[6] [7] [8] In September, one of the zebras died in an illegal snare trap.[9] [10] In October, the Maryland Department of the Environment and the Prince George's County Animal Services announced a plan to use two zebras from the herd at Bellefields to lure and corral the zebras back to the farm.[11] Three animal cruelty charges were filed against the farm's owner on October 20.[12] On December 15, the two remaining zebras were captured and returned to the farm.[13] [14]

Notable people

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: Bellefields . March 1971 . 2015-08-01 . Mrs. Preston Parish . Maryland Historical Trust.
  2. Book: Spencer, Richard Henry . Genealogical and Memorial Encyclopedia of the State of Maryland . American Historical Society . 1919 . New York . 392 . 0-8328-5943-5.
  3. Book: Hall, Clayton Colman . Baltimore: Its History and Its People. 3 . Lewis Historical Publishing Co . 1912 . 303–306 .
  4. Web site: National Register Database and Research . National Register of Historic Places; Search spreadsheet, Ref# 75000868.
  5. Web site: National Register Database and Research - National Register of Historic Places (U.S. National Park Service) . 2023-04-25 . www.nps.gov . en.
  6. News: Planas . Antonio . Five zebras roam freely in Maryland town as residents do a double take . April 17, 2022 . . September 10, 2021.
  7. News: Hedgpeth . Dana . Zebras run wild after escape from a Maryland farm . April 17, 2022 . . September 9, 2021.
  8. News: Levenson . Michael . A Month Later, Five Zebras Are Still on the Run in Maryland . April 17, 2022 . . September 30, 2021.
  9. News: Levenson . Michael . Wayward Zebra Found Dead in Illegal Snare Trap in Maryland . April 17, 2022 . . October 14, 2021.
  10. News: Hedgpeth . Dana . Judkis . Maura . Mettler . Katie . One of the zebras that escaped from a Maryland farm has died, Prince George’s County officials say . April 17, 2022 . . October 14, 2021.
  11. News: Cremen . Alanea . Officials hope to capture loose zebras with new plan involving even more zebras . April 17, 2022 . . October 15, 2021.
  12. News: Basch . Michelle . Charges filed against owner of escaped zebras in Prince George’s County . April 17, 2022 . . October 20, 2021.
  13. News: Cook . Gina . Zebras Captured After Spending Months Roaming Prince George's County . April 17, 2022 . . December 16, 2021.
  14. News: Lukpat . Alyssa . Maryland’s Wayward Zebras Have Been Captured After Nearly Four Months . April 17, 2022 . . December 14, 2021.

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