Lloyd Nicholas Rogers (1788-1860)
of "Druid Hill" Baltimore Co., Maryland
He studied law at Harvard where he was President of the Hasty Pudding Club (1806) before graduating in 1808. Returning to Baltimore, he served in the War of 1812, seeing action at Bladensburg and Baltimore. He was part of the unit that served as a personal guard to Major-General Samuel Smith. Later, he became a director of the Northern Central Railway. Before his death in 1860, he reluctantly sold his 475-acre estate "Druid Hill" (see images) to the City of Baltimore for $121,009 in cash and $363,027 in city stock, and Druid Hill Park was created. Under the direction of John H.B. Latrobe, the Mansion House was converted into a public pavilion in 1863. The original entrance was removed and a 20-foot-wide open porch was added around the entire home. The interior was “Victorianized” with Gothic arches, ornate ceilings, and an elaborate staircase on the second floor that led to a cupola. He was married twice and had five children.
