ImagesOfWildLife > Cemetery stones in St Michaels, Maryland.
ImagesOfWildLife > Eyre Hall is one of Virginia’s finest and best-preserved colonial homes. The approaching lane is a long, old-fashioned cedar-lined lane, overlooking Cherrystone Creek. Thomas Eyre landed at Jamestown in 1622 and take up patented land on the Eastern Shore in 1623. Littleton Eyre (great-grandson of Thomas) purchased the present site of Eyre Hall and in 1760 built the original gambrel-roofed portion. The boxwood gardens are among the oldest in the country, circa 1800. Nineteenth century boxwood and gnarled crape myrtles are enclosed by a wall of brick brought as ballast from England. Local made brick was soft and has eroded easily over the years.  Contained within the garden is the family graveyard and romantic orangery ruin from 1818.  The southern wall and half of roof made of glass in which grew orange and lime trees.  In the other half was 3 fireplaces to heat the structure in winter.  An 1838 letter reports of eating oranges and limes during winter.
ImagesOfWildLife > Whitewashed outbuilding with metal lock and wooden key - Eyre Hall is one of Virginia’s finest and best-preserved colonial homes. The approaching lane is a long, old-fashioned cedar-lined lane, overlooking Cherrystone Creek. Thomas Eyre landed at Jamestown in 1622 and take up patented land on the Eastern Shore in 1623. Littleton Eyre (great-grandson of Thomas) purchased the present site of Eyre Hall and in 1760 built the original gambrel-roofed portion. Whitewash was used to clean and preserve outbuildings on farms.  Whitewash is a combination of lime, salt and water, mixed and then brushed onto buildings.  Over time, rain will dissolve and wash away the whitewash.
ImagesOfWildLife > Eyre Hall is one of Virginia’s finest and best-preserved colonial homes. The approaching lane is a long, old-fashioned cedar-lined lane, overlooking Cherrystone Creek. Thomas Eyre landed at Jamestown in 1622 and take up patented land on the Eastern Shore in 1623. Littleton Eyre (great-grandson of Thomas) purchased the present site of Eyre Hall and in 1760 built the original gambrel-roofed portion. The boxwood gardens are among the oldest in the country, circa 1800. Nineteenth century boxwood and gnarled crape myrtles are enclosed by a wall of brick brought as ballast from England. Local made brick was soft and has eroded easily over the years.  Contained within the garden is the family graveyard and romantic orangery ruin from 1818.  The southern wall and half of roof made of glass in which grew orange and lime trees.  In the other half was 3 fireplaces to heat the structure in winter.  An 1838 letter reports of eating oranges and limes during winter.
ImagesOfWildLife > Eyre Hall is one of Virginia’s finest and best-preserved colonial homes. The approaching lane is a long, old-fashioned cedar-lined lane, overlooking Cherrystone Creek. Thomas Eyre landed at Jamestown in 1622 and take up patented land on the Eastern Shore in 1623. Littleton Eyre (great-grandson of Thomas) purchased the present site of Eyre Hall and in 1760 built the original gambrel-roofed portion. The boxwood gardens are among the oldest in the country, circa 1800. Nineteenth century boxwood and gnarled crape myrtles are enclosed by a wall of brick brought as ballast from England. Local made brick was soft and has eroded easily over the years.  Contained within the garden is the family graveyard and romantic orangery ruin from 1818.  The southern wall and half of roof made of glass in which grew orange and lime trees.  In the other half was 3 fireplaces to heat the structure in winter.  An 1838 letter reports of eating oranges and limes during winter.
ImagesOfWildLife > Eyre Hall is one of Virginia’s finest and best-preserved colonial homes. The approaching lane is a long, old-fashioned cedar-lined lane, overlooking Cherrystone Creek. Thomas Eyre landed at Jamestown in 1622 and take up patented land on the Eastern Shore in 1623. Littleton Eyre (great-grandson of Thomas) purchased the present site of Eyre Hall and in 1760 built the original gambrel-roofed portion. The boxwood gardens are among the oldest in the country, circa 1800. Nineteenth century boxwood and gnarled crape myrtles are enclosed by a wall of brick brought as ballast from England. Local made brick was soft and has eroded easily over the years.  Contained within the garden is the family graveyard and romantic orangery ruin from 1818.  The southern wall and half of roof made of glass in which grew orange and lime trees.  In the other half was 3 fireplaces to heat the structure in winter.  An 1838 letter reports of eating oranges and limes during winter.
ImagesOfWildLife > Ancient ninteenth century and juvanile boxwood in Eyre Hall Garden - one of Virginia’s finest and best-preserved colonial homes. The approaching lane is a long, old-fashioned cedar-lined lane, overlooking Cherrystone Creek. Thomas Eyre landed at Jamestown in 1622 and take up patented land on the Eastern Shore in 1623. Littleton Eyre (great-grandson of Thomas) purchased the present site of Eyre Hall and in 1760 built the original gambrel-roofed portion. The boxwood gardens are among the oldest in the country, circa 1800. Nineteenth century boxwood and gnarled crape myrtles are enclosed by a wall of brick brought as ballast from England. Local made brick was soft and has eroded easily over the years.
ImagesOfWildLife > Eyre Hall is one of Virginia’s finest and best-preserved colonial homes. The approaching lane is a long, old-fashioned cedar-lined lane, overlooking Cherrystone Creek. Thomas Eyre landed at Jamestown in 1622 and take up patented land on the Eastern Shore in 1623. Littleton Eyre (great-grandson of Thomas) purchased the present site of Eyre Hall and in 1760 built the original gambrel-roofed portion. The boxwood gardens are among the oldest in the country, circa 1800. Nineteenth century boxwood and gnarled crape myrtles are enclosed by a wall of brick brought as ballast from England. Local made brick was soft and has eroded easily over the years.  Contained within the garden is the family graveyard and romantic orangery ruin from 1818.  The southern wall and half of roof made of glass in which grew orange and lime trees.  In the other half was 3 fireplaces to heat the structure in winter.  An 1838 letter reports of eating oranges and limes during winter.
ImagesOfWildLife > Eyre Hall is one of Virginia’s finest and best-preserved colonial homes. The approaching lane is a long, old-fashioned cedar-lined lane, overlooking Cherrystone Creek. Thomas Eyre landed at Jamestown in 1622 and take up patented land on the Eastern Shore in 1623. Littleton Eyre (great-grandson of Thomas) purchased the present site of Eyre Hall and in 1760 built the original gambrel-roofed portion. The boxwood gardens are among the oldest in the country, circa 1800. Nineteenth century boxwood and gnarled crape myrtles are enclosed by a wall of brick brought as ballast from England. Local made brick was soft and has eroded easily over the years.  Contained within the garden is the family graveyard and romantic orangery ruin from 1818.  The southern wall and half of roof made of glass in which grew orange and lime trees.  In the other half was 3 fireplaces to heat the structure in winter.  An 1838 letter reports of eating oranges and limes during winter.
Cemetery stones in St Michaels, Maryland.
ImagesOfWildLife > Cemetery stones in St Michaels, Maryland.
Cemetery stones in St Michaels, Maryland.
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