Dodon (farm)

Dodon Farm
Plantation house at Dodon, built c. 1800 to replace the original house which was destroyed by fire. This house in turn burned down c. 1953.[1]
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Alternative namesDoden
General information
TypeMansion
Architectural styleGeorgian, Victorian
LocationAnne Arundel County
Town or cityDavidsonville, Maryland
CountryUnited States
Construction startedLate 17th century
Destroyeddestroyed by fire c. 1790s, again c. 1953
Technical details
Structural systemTimber frame, brick

Dodon, (aka "Doden") is a 550-acre (2.2 km2) farm and former forced-labor tobacco plantation near Davidsonville, Maryland, located near the South River about 10 miles (16 km) south west of Annapolis. Purchased in 1747 by the planter and politician Dr George H. Steuart, it remains the home of Steuart's descendants to this day. Steuart grew wealthy during the colonial era thanks to proprietorial patronage and the forced labor of enslaved people.

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