Shepherd's Delight

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Shepherd's Delight
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LocationSouth of Still Pond on Maryland Route 292, near Still Pond, Maryland
Coordinates 39°17′58″N76°2′22″W / 39.29944°N 76.03944°W / 39.29944; -76.03944 Coordinates: 39°17′58″N76°2′22″W / 39.29944°N 76.03944°W / 39.29944; -76.03944
Built1767
NRHP reference No. 76001007 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 17, 1976

Shepherd's Delight, also known as the House on Part of Camelsworthmore, is a historic home located near Still Pond, Kent County, Maryland. It has a four-bay-long, 1+12-story main section with porches both front and back, and a four-bay-long, 2+12-story kitchen wing. It was built between 1767 and 1783, and added to again about 1810. Also on the property are two barns and a brick stable with modern sheds attached. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. "Maryland Historical Trust". National Register of Historic Places: Shepherd's Delight. Maryland Historical Trust. 2008-10-05.