National Register of Historic Places

Cannonball House

St. Michaels, Talbot County, Maryland
Listed
December 3, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
80001839

About this property

The Cannonball House in Saint Michaels, Maryland, United States, is a historic house built in the early 19th century. The Federal style house is a side-hall double-parlor design on a corner lot, built for shipbuilder William Merchant. It is historically notable for an 1813 event in the War of 1812 in which the British fleet bombarded Saint Michaels, leaving a cannonball embedded in the house. Cannonball House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. Cannonball House, Talbot County, including photo dated 1980, at Maryland Historical Trust

Location

200 Mulberry St.
St. Michaels, Talbot County, Maryland
38.78430, -76.22236

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Battles

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Questions about this property

When was Cannonball House listed on the National Register?

Cannonball House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 3, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Cannonball House?

Cannonball House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Cannonball House?

The period of significance for Cannonball House is recorded as the industrial era.

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