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Biscoe Gray Heritage Farm
2695 Grays Road
Prince Frederick, MD 20678 Information and Reservations 410-535-5327 Open Dawn to Dusk.
New Rolling Road to Shipping Lane trail map This is still in draft form, so please let us know your feedback.
Trail Map - revised with new trails. (2.1 MB pdf) Park brochure (4.4 MB pdf) Hunting Zone map (pdf) |
Things To Do
Interesting Facts
This site is rich in natural and cultural resources, is a living laboratory to explore, understand and experience Calvert County's agricultural practices and lifestyles throughout its history--from Native American settlements, small scale colonial farming, and farming practices through the centuries.
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A historical road trace, or rolling road, that has existed since 1865 is still a major feature of the site
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Archaeological investigations suggest that a domestic structure and outbuilding likely dates to the period between ca. 1720-1775
- George E. Rice (b. circa 1882), an African-American farmer, owned and lived on the property in the early twentieth century.
- The Plumer-Cranford barn was moved from Broomes Island to the site and preserved from demolition.
Historical info
- Plumer-Cranford Barn
- Biscoe Gray property
- Calverton archaeology Biscoe Gray Heritage Farm may contain the site of the western outpost of this early settlement.