Walnut Grove (Clarksville, Maryland) Explained

Walnut Grove
Coordinates:	39.2283°N -76.9394°W
Built:	1780

Walnut Grove is a historic plantation home located in Clarksville, Maryland, Howard County, Maryland.

The Walnut Grove plantation was built on land patented by Thomas Browne as Browne's Chance and Dorsey's Friendship.^[1] Revolutionary war patriot Col Gassaway Watkins built the stone manor house in 1780 with an onsite cemetery. The property was also owned by racetrack & farm owner John Gill and son Barry Gill ^{[2] [3]}

In 1979 the property was entered into a historic preservation easement, with the intent to develop after a 25-year review. In 2001, the owners of Walnut Grove proposed developing 202 acres of the site near Sheppard Lane to develop 101 housing units with Goodier Builders.^[4]

See also

• List of Howard County properties in the Maryland Historical Trust
• Clifton (Clarksville, Maryland)

Notes and References

1. Book: Stein . Charles Francis . Origin and History of Howard County Maryland . 1972 . Charles Francis Stein, Jr. . 266 . First . English.
2. Book: Images of America Howard County. 88. Howard County Historical Society.
3. Web site: HO-18 Walnut Grove . 29 June 2021.
4. News: The Columbia Flyer. Family plans to develop historic Walnut Grove. Michael Cody. 17 May 2001.