National Register of Historic Places

Daffin House

Hillsboro, Caroline County, Maryland
Listed
October 20, 1975
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
75000873

About this property

Daffin House is a historic home located at Hillsboro, Caroline County, Maryland, United States. It is a large, 2½-story brick structure built about 1780. Attached is a two-part, 1½-story Flemish bond brick wing built in 1760, with a dormered gable roof. It was constructed by Charles Daffin who received a patent for the land in 1784 under the name of Daffin's Farm. Future president Andrew Jackson met Charles Dickinson here in 1796. Jackson would later kill Dickinson in a duel at Adairville, Kentucky. Daffin House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.

Location

Hillsboro, Caroline County, Maryland
38.87584, -75.92812

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Sources

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When was Daffin House listed on the National Register?

Daffin House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 20, 1975.

What type of historic resource is Daffin House?

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

What is the period of significance for Daffin House?

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

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