Maddux House, also known as Maddux's Island, Maddux's Warehouse, Inclosure, and Capt. William T. Ford House, is a historic home located at Upper Fairmount

Upper Fairmount, Maryland

Upper Fairmount is an unincorporated community in Somerset County, Maryland, United States. It is located at the intersection of Maryland Route 361 and Upper Hill Road.-References:...

, Somerset County

Somerset County, Maryland

-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*53.5% White*42.3% Black*0.3% Native American*0.7% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*1.7% Two or more races*1.5% Other races*3.3% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...

, Maryland

Maryland

Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...

. It is located on a high ridge of land overlooking the Manokin River

Manokin River

Manokin River is a river in Somerset County, Maryland, that flows into Tangier Sound, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. The Manokin rises east of Princess Anne, Maryland, flows through the town, then widens into a tidal estuary. Tributaries along the river's length are Kings Creek, Back Creek, St....

 and Back Creek

Back Creek

Back Creek may refer to:* Back Creek , an estuary of Delaware Bay in New Jersey, United States* Back Creek , a tributary of Conococheague Creek in Pennsylvania, United States...

. It is a two-story, six-bay, "L"-shaped frame house with steeply pitched roofs. The house dates to the 18th century, with an addition dating to around 1850-60.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places

National Register of Historic Places

The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...

in 2002.

External links

• Maddux House, Somerset County, including photo from 2001, at Maryland Historical Trust