Hebron (Still Pond, Maryland)

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Nearest city Still Pond, Maryland
Coordinates 39°19′23″N76°2′24″W / 39.32306°N 76.04000°W / 39.32306; -76.04000 Coordinates: 39°19′23″N76°2′24″W / 39.32306°N 76.04000°W / 39.32306; -76.04000
Built1770
NRHP reference No. 78001471 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 18, 1978

Hebron is a historic home located near Still Pond, Kent County, Maryland. It is a two-story brick farmhouse probably constructed in the mid to late 18th century by members of a prominent Kent County Quaker family. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. [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: Hebron. Maryland Historical Trust. 2008-10-05.