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View of the Custom House located on Water Street in Chestertown, Maryland. A large porch extends from the side of the house, while a figure stands on the sidewalk with a hand on their hip. Built in 1746, the Custom House was the residence of Thomas Ringgold IV, an attorney and one of the most…

View of the Custom House located on Water Street in Chestertown, Maryland. A large porch extends from the side of the house, while a figure stands on the sidewalk with a hand on their hip. Built in 1746, the Custom House was the residence of Thomas Ringgold IV, an attorney and one of the most… Verso

Chestertown Custom House

Description

View of the Custom House located on Water Street in Chestertown, Maryland. A large porch extends from the side of the house, while a figure stands on the sidewalk with a hand on their hip. Built in 1746, the Custom House was the residence of Thomas Ringgold IV, an attorney and one of the most active slave traders in the entire Chesapeake region. During the 20th century, historic preservationist and civic leader Wilbur Ross Hubbard restored the building and bequeathed it to Washington College upon his death in 1993.

Creator

Date

1951-09

Language(s)

Dimensions

5 x 3.5 inches

Object ID

svf_keco_customs-houses_chestertown_1951_01

Extent

1 print

Resource ID

16925

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

This digital image is made available here for private study, scholarship, and research. Commercial and other uses are prohibited without the permission of the Maryland Center for History and Culture. For more information, visit the MCHC’s Reproductions and Permissions web page.