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English: AKA SCOTT’S PLANTATION; THE EARLIEST PORTION WAS PROBABLY BUILT ABOUT 1736, BUT COULD DATE TO THE 17TH CENTURY.[ IT WAS THE HOME OF THE GRANDMOTHER OF FRANCIS SCOTT KEY, WHO COMPOSED THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER. KEY VISITED IN THE SUMMER IN 1789. FRENCH TROOPS UNDER ROCHAMBEAU CAMPED HERE IN 1781 ON THEIR WAY TO YORKTOWN
REF. # 71000366; THE PRESENT PICTURE ON THE NR LIST IS OF THE SIGN ONLY. THIS IS THE ACTUAL HISTORIC HOUSE ITSELF. THE ADDRESS IS 1534 GENERAL'S HIGHWAY AND THE HOUSE LIES BACK ON A LENGTHY TWISTY GRAVEL ROAD. IT CANNOT BE SEEN FROM THE HIGHWAY.
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