Ivy Hill is a historic home and farm and plantation located in Marriottsville, Howard County,

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. The property was part of General William Hammond Marriott's property. Marriott would later become

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in 1822. During the

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the farm was searched as the potential hiding place of

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General

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, who was in the attic at the nearby Mt. Pleasant Farm.

References

{{reflist Houses completed in 1811 Howard County, Maryland landmarks Houses in Howard County, Maryland Buildings and structures in Marriottsville, Maryland Marriottsville, Maryland