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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. | Google directions to the site. Trail Map - revised with new trails. (2.1 MB pdf) Park brochure (4.4 MB pdf) Hunting Zone map (pdf) |
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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.
Biscoe Gray Heritage Farm Mission
The Biscoe Gray Heritage Farm, a site rich in natural and cultural resources, is a living laboratory to explore, understand, and experience Calvert County agricultural practices and lifestyles throughout its history--from Native American transitory settlement, small scale colonial farming, 19th c. era agriculture, 20th c. tobacco farming to contemporary, pioneering community supported agricultural and sustainable farming efforts. Through archaeological preservation, interpretive site development and programming, and hands-on educational opportunities, the Farm targets children and youths but also includes activities and experiences for those of all ages and physical abilities.
The landscape contains a topographic range from cultivated upland ridge, wooded slopes, a variety of marsh gradients, to open water creek, marking it as a unique facility to the Chesapeake Bay watershed’s network of sites that support K-12 education, public outdoor recreation opportunities, heritage appreciation, and tourism.
By offering lessons in how citizens have lived with the land throughout history, the Biscoe Gray Heritage Farm offers insight into how they can continue and improve good stewardship practices that will sustain the quality of life of Calvert County and the larger ecosystems of which it is a part. By providing unique and exciting programs and facilities within a beautiful landscape, the Biscoe Gray Heritage Farm engages visitors in everyday experiences that transcend the commonplace.
Read the Master Plan for the Farm (4.9 MB pdf) adopted December 14, 2010