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Future headquarters of The Nanticoke Historic Preservation Alliance, Inc.
In 1665, Thomas Taylor was granted 700 acres of land called Handsell along the Nanticoke river. In 1704 this land was made part of an Indian reservation by an Act of the Maryland Assembly. In 1768 the reservation was dissolved and returned to the family of Colonel John Rider, which included the Henrys and the Steeles.
Handsell is one of the last remaning 18th century brick manor houses in Dorchester County. In the early 1800's a fire atHandsell gutted most of the interior and the house was rebuilt. The existing woodwork at Handsell dates from the first quarter of the 19th century. This brick dwelling house exibits a unique facade with a protruding pavillion and Flemish bond brickwork, indicating the builder's knowledge of contemporary design trends.
Currently on the Maryland Inventory of Historic Places, Handsell has recently been nominated to the State and National Register of Historic Places. The NHPA's intention is to fully restore Handsell as an educational centerpiece for historic and environmental study of the entire Nanticoke River area, providing a meeting place for all groups with similar missions.
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