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The Present Past Photo by “My Father’s Son”
225 Years in the Making
by “My Father’s Son”
Founded in 1794, after Joshua Cassell to teach him agriculture,
Delaplane purchased six hundred an investment worth the return
acres, lying in both Carroll and as George Henry eventually wed
Frederick Counties, straddling its Cassell’s niece, Catharine, and
namesake waterway, is the former purchased the whole “Wakefield
village of Double Pipe Creek. Farm” from his bride’s Uncle.
Delaplane expertly harnessed the Come 1832, George Henry
opportunities of the energetic Waesche and wife Catharine, along
waterway intersecting his tract—a with their first of nine children, Prosperity Manor House, reigning over the Historic town of Detour from its hilltop site
confluence of Little and Big Pipe purchased from Joshua Delaplane at the intersection of Rocky Ridge and Detour Roads, just south of crossing Double Pipe
Creeks existing for two miles before the tract “Prosperity” along Double Creek into Carroll County.
pouring into the nearby Monocacy Pipe Creek. Here, on the Frederick
(the “river with many bends” as County side of the parcel—a division gold at Sutter’s Mill. In route, on R. and James T. “Theo” Waesche
translated from the indigenous distinguished by the banks of the a riverboat passing through the would more remember this Terra
Shawnee language)—by stationing mighty creek—Waesche inhabited Isthmus of Panama, George Henry Rubra as their childhood home
a dam allowing him to power three the impressive Delaplane stone contracted Malaria and was buried opposed to Prosperity. Theo found
large mills that he had constructed: manor house. Waesche’s holdings within twenty-four hours. George what he considered to be one of his
a grist mill for grinding grain, a saw included the handsome dwelling, Henry, while on the river Chagres, most treasured possessions: a spoon
mill to plane lumber, and a woolen three established mills, and many kept a journal describing the banks of the Key’s silver, while plowing
mill for fulling cloth. Known today stores and tenements situated of the river as similar to those at fields on his mother’s farm as a boy.
as Detour, the town later became where Detour stands today along Double Pipe Creek—unwritten was Accustomed to great homes, there
an active hamlet on the Western Maryland’s Route 77. The mills the undetectable cholera, raging is no wondering how these brothers
Maryland Railroad, leading to its continued to prosper under their new through the jungle, to which he would come to start a homebuilding
1905 name change to accommodate ownership. would become host. George Henry’s company in Thurmont.
character-limited railroad signage. Between 1834-1849, George body was interred in Panama, a In 1887, Joseph Abraham
Nearly thirty years after Henry and Catharine welcomed the grave that would be resumed sixty Waesche repurchased his birthplace
Delaplane’s purchase, George Henry last eight of their children, resulting years later to allow construction of from Saylor’s estate and, in 1910,
Waesche left his parent’s Lower- in a family of eight sons as their the Panama Canal. sold it to brother Charles Albert.
Saxony home at Eddesoe in Hanover fifth-born and only daughter, Mary Widow Catharine Waesche Joseph never re-inhabited the manor,
Kingdom, Germany. Fourteen Elizabeth, died at six months of age. managed the mills and manor until but acquired the beloved family
years old, he traveled to America This daughter was buried on the they were divided and conveyed to home only to satiate his sentiment.
to live with half-brother Frederick property alongside a stone Chapel both Daniel P. Saylor and Henry Charles, however, moved his family
in Baltimore. Arriving stateside in built by George Henry for his McKinstry by 1854. Prosperity sold, to Prosperity from Baltimore only
1821, George Henry worked on his wife—now in ruins within a wooded Catharine Cassell Waesche and to be convinced by the ladies of the
brother’s clipper ships. After a spell area along Detour Road. In 1849, her youngest children (presumably home—displeased at their absence
of sea-life, George Henry resolved Waesche assembled a company of Thomas Repold, Charles Albert, from the city’s social happenings—
to learn farming and relocated to men (nephews and second eldest son, Leonard Randolph, and James to return to Baltimore five years
the Carroll County Farm of David William Henry, included) and set off Theodore, ages five to thirteen years later. Charles greatly improved
Cassell in Wakefield, outside of for California, upon the Schooner old) moved to the previous Key the home, extending all levels to
Westminster. George Henry paid “Creole” after the discovery of farm Terra Rubra, just over one mile connect the house to its rear kitchen,
away. The family lived in the original
‘back building’ using native stone,
BOLLINGER HOMES, LLC Key home, F.S.K.’s birthplace, where seamlessly matching the exterior
BOLLINGER HOMES, LLC
of the existing house structures.
the Gentlemen’s song “To Anacreon
in Heaven” may have one day been
The Waesche home at this time was
hummed for four years before a
supposedly of fourteen rooms, three
We specialize in... Custom Home Builder & Remodeler hurricane “wrecked and twisted” (as staircases, and a terraced front yard.
All surviving U.S. Waesche blood
stated by Waesche family records)
• Additions
Custom Homes & • Garages parts of the home so badly that the hails from Prosperity.
widow deemed it uninhabitable.
Prosperity held a healthy 93–acres
Remodeling • Patios Mrs. Waesche razed the entire from the time of Joseph Waesche’s
purchase through the purchase of
structure and by 1859 had built a
Bollinger Homes, LLC have been building custom homes, new home: the Terra Rubra. Terra Hoyt B. Deshields, Jr. in 1944. By
building additions and remodeling for over 20 years in • Decks Rubra stands today on the original 2002, Deshields had shed 73.74
Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. • Concrete Walks home’s stone foundation, reusing acres, reducing the property to the
19.26 acres now remaining with the
certain features like the basement
• Siding & Rooing and attic summer beams (which she manor. With fifty-eight years, Mr.
simply had flipped over for fresh use) Deshields was the longest resident
Call for a FREE ESTIMATE! and decorative trimmings such as the to inhabit Prosperity. Prosperity has
front stair newel-post. The Waesche withstood many events over the past
Phone 301.447.6917 Terra Rubra is of a traditional two hundred twenty-two years, most
Fax 301.447.2704 Maryland-Germanic brick stretcher- notably Tropical-storm Agnes of
1972 and Hurricane Eloise in 1975.
bond pattern and built in the liking
1 Creamery Way of Mrs. Waesche, not that of the Well above the reach of flood waters,
Prosperity watched as Detour
Keys before her. Unlike most of
Emmitsburg, MD 21727 their siblings, youngsters Leonard — Continued on page 43 —
The Present Past Photo by “My Father’s Son”
225 Years in the Making
by “My Father’s Son”
Founded in 1794, after Joshua Cassell to teach him agriculture,
Delaplane purchased six hundred an investment worth the return
acres, lying in both Carroll and as George Henry eventually wed
Frederick Counties, straddling its Cassell’s niece, Catharine, and
namesake waterway, is the former purchased the whole “Wakefield
village of Double Pipe Creek. Farm” from his bride’s Uncle.
Delaplane expertly harnessed the Come 1832, George Henry
opportunities of the energetic Waesche and wife Catharine, along
waterway intersecting his tract—a with their first of nine children, Prosperity Manor House, reigning over the Historic town of Detour from its hilltop site
confluence of Little and Big Pipe purchased from Joshua Delaplane at the intersection of Rocky Ridge and Detour Roads, just south of crossing Double Pipe
Creeks existing for two miles before the tract “Prosperity” along Double Creek into Carroll County.
pouring into the nearby Monocacy Pipe Creek. Here, on the Frederick
(the “river with many bends” as County side of the parcel—a division gold at Sutter’s Mill. In route, on R. and James T. “Theo” Waesche
translated from the indigenous distinguished by the banks of the a riverboat passing through the would more remember this Terra
Shawnee language)—by stationing mighty creek—Waesche inhabited Isthmus of Panama, George Henry Rubra as their childhood home
a dam allowing him to power three the impressive Delaplane stone contracted Malaria and was buried opposed to Prosperity. Theo found
large mills that he had constructed: manor house. Waesche’s holdings within twenty-four hours. George what he considered to be one of his
a grist mill for grinding grain, a saw included the handsome dwelling, Henry, while on the river Chagres, most treasured possessions: a spoon
mill to plane lumber, and a woolen three established mills, and many kept a journal describing the banks of the Key’s silver, while plowing
mill for fulling cloth. Known today stores and tenements situated of the river as similar to those at fields on his mother’s farm as a boy.
as Detour, the town later became where Detour stands today along Double Pipe Creek—unwritten was Accustomed to great homes, there
an active hamlet on the Western Maryland’s Route 77. The mills the undetectable cholera, raging is no wondering how these brothers
Maryland Railroad, leading to its continued to prosper under their new through the jungle, to which he would come to start a homebuilding
1905 name change to accommodate ownership. would become host. George Henry’s company in Thurmont.
character-limited railroad signage. Between 1834-1849, George body was interred in Panama, a In 1887, Joseph Abraham
Nearly thirty years after Henry and Catharine welcomed the grave that would be resumed sixty Waesche repurchased his birthplace
Delaplane’s purchase, George Henry last eight of their children, resulting years later to allow construction of from Saylor’s estate and, in 1910,
Waesche left his parent’s Lower- in a family of eight sons as their the Panama Canal. sold it to brother Charles Albert.
Saxony home at Eddesoe in Hanover fifth-born and only daughter, Mary Widow Catharine Waesche Joseph never re-inhabited the manor,
Kingdom, Germany. Fourteen Elizabeth, died at six months of age. managed the mills and manor until but acquired the beloved family
years old, he traveled to America This daughter was buried on the they were divided and conveyed to home only to satiate his sentiment.
to live with half-brother Frederick property alongside a stone Chapel both Daniel P. Saylor and Henry Charles, however, moved his family
in Baltimore. Arriving stateside in built by George Henry for his McKinstry by 1854. Prosperity sold, to Prosperity from Baltimore only
1821, George Henry worked on his wife—now in ruins within a wooded Catharine Cassell Waesche and to be convinced by the ladies of the
brother’s clipper ships. After a spell area along Detour Road. In 1849, her youngest children (presumably home—displeased at their absence
of sea-life, George Henry resolved Waesche assembled a company of Thomas Repold, Charles Albert, from the city’s social happenings—
to learn farming and relocated to men (nephews and second eldest son, Leonard Randolph, and James to return to Baltimore five years
the Carroll County Farm of David William Henry, included) and set off Theodore, ages five to thirteen years later. Charles greatly improved
Cassell in Wakefield, outside of for California, upon the Schooner old) moved to the previous Key the home, extending all levels to
Westminster. George Henry paid “Creole” after the discovery of farm Terra Rubra, just over one mile connect the house to its rear kitchen,
away. The family lived in the original
‘back building’ using native stone,
BOLLINGER HOMES, LLC Key home, F.S.K.’s birthplace, where seamlessly matching the exterior
BOLLINGER HOMES, LLC
of the existing house structures.
the Gentlemen’s song “To Anacreon
in Heaven” may have one day been
The Waesche home at this time was
hummed for four years before a
supposedly of fourteen rooms, three
We specialize in... Custom Home Builder & Remodeler hurricane “wrecked and twisted” (as staircases, and a terraced front yard.
All surviving U.S. Waesche blood
stated by Waesche family records)
• Additions
Custom Homes & • Garages parts of the home so badly that the hails from Prosperity.
widow deemed it uninhabitable.
Prosperity held a healthy 93–acres
Remodeling • Patios Mrs. Waesche razed the entire from the time of Joseph Waesche’s
purchase through the purchase of
structure and by 1859 had built a
Bollinger Homes, LLC have been building custom homes, new home: the Terra Rubra. Terra Hoyt B. Deshields, Jr. in 1944. By
building additions and remodeling for over 20 years in • Decks Rubra stands today on the original 2002, Deshields had shed 73.74
Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. • Concrete Walks home’s stone foundation, reusing acres, reducing the property to the
19.26 acres now remaining with the
certain features like the basement
• Siding & Rooing and attic summer beams (which she manor. With fifty-eight years, Mr.
simply had flipped over for fresh use) Deshields was the longest resident
Call for a FREE ESTIMATE! and decorative trimmings such as the to inhabit Prosperity. Prosperity has
front stair newel-post. The Waesche withstood many events over the past
Phone 301.447.6917 Terra Rubra is of a traditional two hundred twenty-two years, most
Fax 301.447.2704 Maryland-Germanic brick stretcher- notably Tropical-storm Agnes of
1972 and Hurricane Eloise in 1975.
bond pattern and built in the liking
1 Creamery Way of Mrs. Waesche, not that of the Well above the reach of flood waters,
Prosperity watched as Detour
Keys before her. Unlike most of
Emmitsburg, MD 21727 their siblings, youngsters Leonard — Continued on page 43 —
