Global InformationStoopley Gibson Manor information
| Stoopley Gibson Manor | |
|---|---|
 Current view from the Chester River | |
| Type | Manor house |
| Location | Kent Island, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 38°58′51.5″N 76°16′32.9″W / 38.980972°N 76.275806°W |
| Area | 200 acres (81 ha) |
| Built | 1760 |
| Built by | Francis Bright |
| Architectural style(s) | Georgian |
| Governing body | Private |
  Location of Stoopley Gibson Manor in Maryland  Stoopley Gibson Manor (the United States) | |
The historic Stoopley-Gibson Manor is a stately three-story, 18th-century Georgian brick manor home along the Chester River on the north shore of Kent Island in Maryland. The original 150 acres (61 ha) land patent was first issued to Henry Stoupe and John Gibson in 1656. According to the local tax assessment, the property had increased to 176 acres (71 ha) by 1798 with the initial reference to the building structure. The manor was enlarged in the mid-19th century, with secondary restorations and expansions in the 20th and 21st centuries. Of particular note is the original header bond brick on the south façade, common in period Annapolis and Chestertown homes and two-story north-facing veranda reminiscent of Mount Vernon.[1] Significant local history includes fugitive slave, Henry Massey, who escaped from the home in 1854,[2] and the multi-generation family cemetery that was lost to shoreline erosion.<
- ^ Howell, Rebecca (2006). "Stoopley-Gibson (White's Heritage), QA-222" (PDF). Determination of Eligibility. Maryland Historical Trust. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-02-01. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ^ May, Samuel (1861). The Fugitive Slave Law and its Victims. New York: The American Anti-Slavery Society. p. 42. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
Franklin Bright Queen Anne's County Maryland.