Deep Falls is a historic home located at

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, St. Mary's County,

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. It began as a one-story four-room frame house that was reportedly built in 1745. The house was apparently extensively remodeled at some time during the last two decades of the 18th century then again during the mid 19th century. Deep Falls has always been in the ownership of the Thomas family, descendants of Governor

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of Maryland and the famous

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. The family is still in ownership of the property today. Deep Falls was listed on the

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in 1975.

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*, including photo from 1999, at Maryland Historical Trust Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Maryland Houses in St. Mary's County, Maryland Houses completed in the 18th century National Register of Historic Places in St. Mary's County, Maryland {{StMarysCountyMD-NRHP-stub