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Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1764/00/00 Michael Cresap Home Fieldstone structure built by Michael Cresap
1770/00/00 Sarah Sprigg Cresap Born Mary Whitehead Cresap, wife of Michael Cresap, gives birth to a daughter, Sarah Cresap.
1775/04/00 Michael Cresap American Commander Michael Cresap leads over 140 Maryland riflemen to Boston, the first troops from south of the Mason-Dixon line to join General Washington. Siege of Boston
1794/07/00 George Washington President George Washington visits the Cresap house, he was in Maryland to review troops headed to end the Whiskey Rebellion. Whiskey Rebellion

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Particulars for Michael Cresap House:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Sight Category Building
Area of Significance Exploration-settlement
Criteria Person
Owner Private
Historic Use Single dwelling



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration:

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name:
Registry Address:
Registry Number: 72000563
Resource Type:
Owner: Private
Architect: unknown
Architectural Style: No style listed
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: State
Area of Significance: Exploration-settlement, Architecture
Applicable Criteria: Architecture-Engineering, Person
Period of Significance: 1750-1799
Significant Year: c 1764
Associated People: Cresap,Michael
Historic Function: Domestic
Historic Sub-Function: Single dwelling
Current Function: Recreation and Culture
Current Sub-Function: Museum

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