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Rackliffe House, Berlin, MD

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Rackliffe House

Colonial-era home built in the 1740s, set on a ridge with broad views of Assateague Island and the bay in Berlin, Maryland.

Behind the Visitor Center on Assateague Island, Berlin, MD 21811 · Berlin, MD

About Rackliffe House

Captain Charles Rackliffe, a merchant-planter and grandson of an early English settler on Maryland's seaside, had this two-story manor built in the 1740s. He positioned it to be seen from across the water. The house stands on a raised ridge above a man-made terrace, with wide views of the bay and the island. Its brickwork uses Flemish bond with scattered glazed headers, and the steep gabled roof has kicked eaves. The site is run by the Rackliffe House Trust, a nonprofit, which offers house tours, private group tours, birding and wildlife outings, and seasonal events such as candlelit holiday evenings.

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