American History in your Backyard

The Todd House, in southeastern Baltimore County, Maryland, is one of the most significant historic properties remaining on the Patapsco River Neck. Located on a tract known as “Todd’s Inheritance”, the earliest portion of the present house was constructed during the first half of the 19th century, following the burning of an earlier house during the War of 1812. The grounds of the house, as well as surrounding acreage, were owned and farmed by the Todd family from the late 1600s into the1970s. The house is significant not only as a reflection of 19th and 20th century agricultural life, but also as a link to understanding the early history of the area, including its colonial settlement and invasion by the British during the War of 1812.