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| Family Cemetery |  |
The tomb, visible in the center back of this photograph, was built in accord with the will of the builder, Charles Ridgely and houses the remains of over thirty family members. Many other graves surround the tomb. |
| Formal Gardens |  |
First laid out about 1810, the gardens express grandeur, style, and wealth. They are terraced or falling gardens, a type found most often in the mid-Atlantic region. |
| Greenhouses |  |
These greenhouses were used to prepare bedding plants and flowers for the gardens. In the latter half of the nineteenth century, the Ridgelys used thousands of bedding plants at a time in the parterres. |
| Ice House |  |
This was used to store ice for use in cooling drinks and making ice cream in the summer. It was filled with ice from local ponds. |
| The Mansion |  |
For more information about the mansion click here. |
| Stables |  |
The first of these stables dates to the construction of the mansion, the second to about 1850. They housed thoroughbreds and trotters used for racing. |
| Orangery |  |
Designed to grow citrus trees, the Orangery was the height of opulence in the 1820s. |
| Entrance Gates |  |
The Ridgely's driveway was over three fourths of a mile long, leading from Dulaney Valley Road to these entrance gates. The gates serve to separate farm fields from the artistically landscaped part of the estate. |
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Last Modified: Wednesday, 22-Dec-2004 09:39:24 Eastern Standard Time
http://www.nps.gov/archive/hamp/virtualtour/vtmansionproperty.htm
Author: William Blair Curtis
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