Bachelor's Hope (Chaptico, Maryland)

Bachelor's Hope is a historic home in Chaptico, Maryland, believed to have been built between 1753 and 1790. This unique structure features a two-story brick central block with a distinctive jerkinhead roof and a spacious ground-floor room. Flanking the central block are one-story, two-room brick wings, making it a rare example of 18th-century architecture in the state. Its exceptional design, which includes the 'Great Hall' plan, has earned it a place on the National Register of Historic Places since 1972, making it a noteworthy site for both tourists and researchers interested in early American history.