Historic Stone House c.1800

Historic Stone House c.1800 (Approx. 1,730SF)
This 16 acre property with 2 spring fed ponds has a 2 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath historic stone house with a 1 bedroom, 1 bath apartment & workshop over 3 car garage.
Also known as the “Benchoof Homestead”, this historically significant stone house on 16 beautiful acres with manicured, professionally landscaped grounds & lush forest is located on Blue Ridge Summit in Pennsylvania just one mile from the Maryland line. History tells us that General Robert E. Lee stopped at this farm on his retreat from Gettysburg in 1863.
One approaches the house down a private driveway, through a small wooded area that opens to reveal the expansive secluded estate, with a gorgeous “storybook” restored stone house, numerous log out-buildings and 2 spring-fed ponds with cascading falls. Further down the driveway & past the house, is a large over-sized 3 car garage with a spacious, 2 story studio/workshop and a one bedroom apartment – perfect for the craftsman, artist or woodworker.

This is a historic estate of rare and beautiful distinction, close to DC and Baltimore, yet a world away.

Nearby Amenities & Attractions

Appalachian Trail – Brief history and information
Camp David – Brief history of the presidential retreat
Cunningham Falls State Park – Outdoor activities, including camping, hiking, hunting & fishing
Ski Liberty Resort – Premiere east coast resort
Pen Mar Park – Picnics, playgrounds, beautiful views & cool breezes
High Rock Overlook – View of 4 states & 18 counties
South Mountain State Park – Wildlife & American history
Gettysburg Battlefield – Gettysburg Foundation
Historic Fairfield, PA – Nearby historic town and on the retreat from Gettysburg

Monterey Country Club

The Historic Monterey Country Club is located in Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania, an area steeped in Civil War history; the community is best known for being the birthplace – adjacent to the first tee — of Wallis Simpson, who married King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom).  Built before 1885, on the site of a Civil War battle called The Fight at Monterey Pass, the Historic Monterey Golf Course is one of the 5 oldest golf courses in the United States and the oldest in southwest Pennsylvania.
The course was originally built as part of the Monterey Inn; in 1903 the Monterey Country Club was established as a summer resort retreat by a group of prominent businessmen from Baltimore and Washington, D. C.  One of the distinguishing features of Monterey is its classic shingle style club house. American Presidents Woodrow Wilson, Calvin Coolidge and Dwight D. Eisenhower have all played the Monterey Country Club course.
*the golf course is open to the public while, membership is required for access to pool, snack bar and tennis courts.
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Pen Mar Area

The Pen Mar area became prominent in the late 19th century with the development of a formal resort there in 1877. Colonel John Mifflin Hood rightly believed that a resort area in the Blue Ridge Mountains would encourage the public to use his trains from the Western Maryland Railroad to travel to the area. Not only did the Western Maryland Railroad develop a resort but also an amusement park that included a scenic lookout, roller coaster, movie theater, dance pavilion, picnic shelter, miniature train, photo studio, concession stand, carousel with a penny arcade, dining hall and children’s playground. The park was a huge success with thousands of visitors taking the 71 mile trip from Baltimore to Pen Mar. The single day park attendance reached close to 20,000 visitors.
The growth of the park naturally led to the growth of the village of Pen Mar. The town of Pen Mar was officially incorporated in 1920 with an act to add new sections to Article 22 of the code of public laws of Maryland. The town had a post office, many hotels and over 100 boarding houses during this time of growth…
The end of the 1920’s started the demise of the once glorious park. By the end of the decade “virtually no one traveled here by train. By 1929 the park was not turning a profit for the Western Maryland Railroad. The park was subsequently leased to a private investor who was able to keep the park going until 1943.
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LINKS

Monterey Country Club – Nearby club with one of the oldest golf courses in the USA.
Pen Mar Park – WikiPedia.com
Greetings From Pen Mar – Story of Historic Pen Mar Park and the Area
My Pen Mar Story – A historical account by Judith A Schlotterbeck, Jan 1, 1977
A River To Cross by John Howard McClellan (features Stone House)

All information is deemed reliable, but not guaranteed.