Rose Hill Manor, Federal and Greek Revival mansion in Frederick, United States.
Rose Hill Manor is a two-story mansion on North Market Street in Frederick, Maryland, built in the Federal and Greek Revival styles. The main house has a portico with columns on both floors, and the surrounding grounds include several outbuildings from different periods.
The estate was built in the 1790s for Thomas Johnson, Maryland's first elected governor, who used it as his retirement home. Johnson was later appointed as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court.
The grounds hold several museum buildings where farming tools, old carriages, and household objects from past centuries are on display. Walking from one building to another gives a clear sense of how people in Frederick County lived and worked.
The manor is on North Market Street and tends to be open on weekends during spring and fall. The grounds cover several buildings connected by outdoor paths, so comfortable shoes and weather-appropriate clothing are a good idea.
The land traces back to a large early 18th-century tract called Tasker's Chance, where German settlers attempted to establish farming communities. This makes the site one of the earliest places in the region with a documented German-speaking presence.
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