Posted by library
on June 24, 2008, 12:51 pm, in reply to "Re: THREE SISTER PLANTATION"
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The "Three Sisters" plantation was a very large plantation, patented by Thomas Hilleary in 1683 and owned for many generations by members of the Hilleary family. The plantation acreage is located in the general Lanham area, actually closer to current-day Springdale and Glenarden. Over the generations, it was divided into smaller plantations for different members of the family. R. Payne is correct that part of the plantation is today represented by a much-altered house (probably from the 18th century)on Cleary Lane, but that building was NOT on the part of the plantation that belonged to Sarah Ogle Hilleary in the middle of the 19th century. Sallie Hilleary's portion of the plantation was farther south - on the south side of what is now Ardwick-Ardmore Road, and east of the new Flowers High School. The buildings on Sallie's plantation are no longer standing, although up until about 20 years ago one of the tobacco barns from her time period was still standing. The area is now being residentially developed.
I suspect that your interest in Sallie Hilleary's plantation has to do with the Plummer family of Riversdale - yes, it was this part of the "Three Sisters" plantation where Emily Saunders worked, and to which Adam Francis Plummer walked from Riversdale to spend time with his wife and children.
If you come to the PGCHS library (now located on the lower level of the Greenbelt Branch Library building at 11 Crescent road, Greenbelt) I can show you on the map exactly where "Three Sisters" was. We are open on Saturday afternoons, noon to 4 p.m. and by appointment - call us at 301-220-0330.
Hope this helps!
Susan G. Pearl, Historian
PGCHS
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