Silver Cross was built in the 1700's

 The
SILVER CROSS
Manor

 The history of SILVER CROSS is being compiled.

How Silver Cross was named
It is reported that the name Silver Cross came from an early owner of the Estate who received a Silver cross metal during the Revolutionary War.
This metal is normally awarded either for personal heroism or to commanders for leadership. It is reported that in this case the metal and honor was bestowed upon the Soldier by General George Washington.

As more facts are made known they will be documented here. But it is not unreasonable that this could have happened as the properties name has been linked to documents around the turn of 1800's as well George Washington frequented our area pre-Port Deposit. known as Creswell's Ferry.

     A Transcription from a sign on
 Silver Cross Manor

1814 MAJ. A. P. Turnbull
During the war of 1812, after the British attacked Perryville and Havre de Grace Maryland. Forty-Two wounded officers were taken three miles up river to SILVER CROSS where Major A. P. Turnbull set up a defense battery. The British headed for Baltimore instead. In all, fifteen officers died here their bodies are interned on the Southeast grounds of the Property

In recent time Silver Cross has been an apartment building and has also served as "The "Haunting of Silver Cross Manor" for the Halloween season
In times Past it had served as an Epileptic Hospice for the those people afflicted in the 1800's

Location: 125 Jacob Tome Highway Port Deposit, MD

This picture was taken from Silver Cross Manor looking over the granite cliffs to the Susquehanna River
 

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