Retreat is a historic home located at

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, Charles County,

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. It is a one-story,

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-sheathed, frame house with a double chimney. The principal part of the house was built about 1770. Also located on the property is a frame, pyramid-roofed meathouse, dating from the early 19th century, and moved here from another historic property in the county known as "Brentland" in 1953. The home, approached by a private gravel road, is surrounded by cultivated fields, meadows, and woodland, preserving its original agricultural and rural setting. The house is one of the earliest known examples of the side-passage, two-room dwelling in Charles County. It is associated with

Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer (1723 – November 16, 1790) was an American politician and Founding Father who was one of the signers of the Constitution of the United States. He was active for many years in the Province of Maryland's colonial gov ...

and

Daniel Jenifer Daniel Jenifer (April 15, 1791 – December 18, 1855) was an American lawyer and statesman from Charles County, Maryland. He was also the nephew of Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer. He graduated from Charlotte Hall Military Academy. He represente ...

. Retreat was listed on the

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in 1988.

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*, including undated photo, at Maryland Historical Trust Houses in Charles County, Maryland Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Maryland Houses completed in 1770 National Register of Historic Places in Charles County, Maryland 1770 establishments in Maryland Jenifer family Homes of United States Founding Fathers {{CharlesCountyMD-NRHP-stub