Stoney Creek Farm is located in Boonsboro, Maryland. It is near the American Civil War battlefield Antitam, Washington Monument State Park, and the Appalachian Trail. It is one of the oldest farms still functioning in the historic area.
It was owned by the Schlosser family as early as April 6, 1841, when local deed records show it was transferred from Joel Schlosser to his wife and children. It is likely that the structure had been built shortly after 1835, when Joel was married to Catherine Doub, a member of the Doub (family).
The home was held by the Schlossers for almost 140 years, until March 30, 1973 when they sold it to Clarence B. Crane. Stoney Creek Farm stayed in the Crane family until 2000. On August 31, 2004 it was sold to Brandon Green, Joseph Farone, and David Kempton.
The trio restored it in 2005 and it is now a quiet bed and breakfast with four bedrooms and an event site hosting numerous weddings, private parties and corporate retreats throughout the year.
Read more about Stoney Creek Farm: Joel Schlosser's Ancestors, Joel and Catherine Schlosser, Joel and Catherine Schlosser's Descendants, The Cranes, The Schmidts, SCF, LLC
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