Troth's Fortune, also known as Troth's Farm, is a historic home in Easton, Talbot County,

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. It is a -story, two-room deep,

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-roofed dwelling with a

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style stair tower and a richly detailed interior. The house has two 20th century frame wings. It was probably built between the years 1686 and 1710, and is a well-preserved example of late 17th century Maryland

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. Troth's Fortune was listed on the

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in 1975.

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*, including photo from 1998, at Maryland Historical Trust * Houses in Talbot County, Maryland Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Maryland Historic American Buildings Survey in Maryland National Register of Historic Places in Talbot County, Maryland {{TalbotCountyMD-NRHP-stub