Afternoon tea and colonial crafter at Ballestone

1935 Back River Neck Rd, Essex, MD | Get Directions »
$7.00

Ballestone Stanbury House

The Summer Sundays program at the Ballestone Stansbury House resumes each Sunday in August from 2-5PM.  You are invited to tour the home, enjoy afternoon tea and visit with a colonial era craft or trade person.

Afternoon tea will be available on the lower portico of the home. Enjoy homemade scones served with sweet cream and lemon curd. $7.00 adults, $3.00 children. Reservations are encouraged, but not required.

The Ballestone Stansbury House will be open from 2-5PM. Guides in period clothing will provide tours and interpret everyday life in the home.  The newly refurbished gift shop will be open. Donation for the house tour is $4.00 adults, $1.00 children under age 11. For additional information, or to make reservations for afternoon tea, please call Cas at 410-686-5821.

Constructed in 1780 the Ballestone Stansbury House, on Back River Neck Road in Essex, has been meticulously preserved and provides an excellent example of 18th and 19th century life.