Built in 1743, this 1,050-acre Maryland farm became a War of 1812 battlefield where...

A 1,050-acre historic farm in Chestertown, Maryland, built in 1743 and kept in the same family for generations, has been put up for sale, according to a real estate report by The Wall Street Journal. The large Eastern Shore property has strong links to American history. During the War of 1812, it was the site of the Battle of Caulk's Field, where Maryland militia fought British forces in late August 1814. For more than 200 years, physical remains of the battle, including musket balls, uniform buckles and pieces of military equipment, have remained buried across the farm.Historic home and centuries-old landscapeThe main house was built in 1743, more than 30 years before the American Revolutionary War. Built in the colonial style common across the Mid-Atlantic, the brick home was expanded over the centuries but has retained much of its original design, timber beams and historic masonry. The 1,050-acre estate includes working farmland, mature woodland and access to waterways connected to the Chesapeake Bay watershed. The property is one of the largest remaining areas of connected colonial-era land in Kent County, Maryland. During the 18th and 19th centuries, the land was used as a wor...