The Friends of Historic Ellerslie has been established to promote the preservation of a local property of national historical interest.

Ellerslie is a magnificent and wonderfully preserved 18^th century plantation home located on 48.5 acres of pristine land in Port Tobacco.  The estate was the home of Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer, signer of the   U.S. Constitution and uncle to Thomas Stone, signer of the Declaration of Independence.

The property boasts many unique features.  It is the birthplace and is believed to be the burial
site of Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer, the exact location as yet undetermined.  There are Native American/African American grave sites, massive old growth trees, intriguing wetlands, diverse wildlife and an unexcavated archaeologically significant eighteenth-century home- site. 
Amazingly the property retains the original eighteenth-century carriage entrance to the home approximately one-third of a mile in length.  This road is an example rarely seen and preserved.  “Old Friendship Barn”, the oldest known and recorded building of its type in the state is also located on the property.      It is an awesome architectural gem.