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ship which had served in the War of 1812. The Jewett family purchased the derelict and contracted Hensel (a former naval carpenter) to salvage wood from the vessel and transport materials to the building site in
Darlington, MD. The short oak timbers and naval treated planks were well suited to the
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Construction is believed to have begun in 1847 with completion prior to 1854. Commissioned by the Joseph Jewett family of
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Jewetts used Wildfell as a summer home from March 1854 until June 1874. The property was sold in 1874 and it came into ownership by the prominent Scott family where it remained for several generations.
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