Ellerslie is a historic home located at Port Tobacco, Charles County

Charles County, Maryland

Charles County is a county in the south central portion of the U.S. state of Maryland.As of 2010, the population was 146,551. Its county seat is La Plata. This county was named for Charles Calvert , third Baron Baltimore....

, Maryland

Maryland

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, United States

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. It is a two story frame house of basic Georgian

Georgian architecture

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 styling, with two exterior chimneys at each end. It was possibly built as early as the mid 18th century, and was extensively altered and enlarged about 1790-1820. A porch was added in 1965. It is the birthplace of Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer

Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer

Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer was a politician and a Founding Father of the United States. Born long before conflicts with Great Britain emerged, he was a leader for many years in Maryland's colonial government...

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Ellerslie was listed on the National Register of Historic Places

National Register of Historic Places

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in 1979.

External links

• Ellerslie, including photo from 1978, at Maryland Historical Trust