Terra Angelica, Land of Angels Historic 1790 Homestead On The National Register of Historic Places 14701 Smouse’s Mill Rd., NE Cumberland, MD 21502 Phone: 301-724-9110 Fax: 301-724-2647 Toll Free: 1-866-724-9110 www.terra-angelica.com History of Terra Angelica This property was deeded to Peter Smouse in 1790 for his service in the Revolutionary War by William Paca, Governor of Maryland. The 650 acre tract was subdivided in the past for two school sites, Union Grove Campgrounds, a cemetery and numerous home sites. It now contains 247 acres and serves as a tree farm, wildlife management area and farmland. In 1979 it became the first land put into conservation easement in Allegany County. The original home was a log house which burned in the early 1840’s. The present house was built about 1845 by John Jacob Smouse, a builder and son of Peter Smouse. It was named to the National Register of historic places in 1973. The home served as a safe haven for the Underground Railroad during the Civil War. The slaves would travel up the C & O Canal from Virginia to Evitts Creek, and then up the Creek into Pennsylvania. The back of this property is 1/4 mile from the Mason Dixon line. The original site was a self-contained community with grist mill, blacksmith shop, school house, cemetery, church meeting area and homes. The Smouse Family inhabited the home until 1945 when it was bought by Alfred Windish and modernized with plumbing, heating, electricity and a three car garage with an apartment for his parents. Dr. and Mrs. F.W. Miltenberger purchased the site in 1973 and upgraded the systems to the present condition. The Miltenbergers and their seven grown children have decided to open the property for public use so that others may appreciate the beauty of the area. Directions *From Pittsburgh, Morgantown, Frostburg: Traveling I-68 East from Cumberland follow signs to 220 N, Exit 46. *From Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Rocky Gap State Park: Traveling I-68 West toward Cumberland, take Exit 47, 220 North. After exiting I-68 take 220 North 3 miles to Smouse's Mill Road. Turn right onto Smouse's Mill Road, and go less than one mile straight down hill, over Evitts Creek, to Terra Angelica on left. Your Staff Mary C. Miltenberger, Proprietor MS in Psychology, IBP/International Body Talk Practitioner, Essential Oils Therapist, BS in Education. Sandi Robinson Aura Readings & Remote Angel Healings List of Printable PDFs Wedding/Receptions Brochure 1.3mb Wellness Education Center Brochure 170kb Bed and Breakfast Brochure 120kb The icons above are links to pdf versions of our brochures. You may click on the pdf to open it (If your browser is configured correctly) or right click and select download to store the pdf's on your system. To view pdf documents, you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed which is available free of charge and can be downloaded from their site. Click here to open a new window where you can download it.