Rose Hill Farm in the Early Days
by Carl Sell, Jr. on October 11th, 2023
In 1723, Daniel French Sr. bought 903 acres that encompasses what today is known as Rose Hill. From the front lawn, he could see the Potomac River seven miles away and into Maryland near Indian Head. That same view exists today from the back yards of houses on the ridgeline in the vicinity of the original manor house on a high point at the end of what is now May Boulevard.Daniel French Jr. inherit... Read More