September 25 2024

Visit Tilghman Watermen’s Museum
to learn about the “W” house on Tilghman Island
The Lee House is one of 13 unique “W” houses built
ca. 1890-1900 on Tilghman Island and in Sherwood.
Seven survive, but only two remain in their unmodernized
condition. This is the first, and in all likelihood the only one,
that will be publicly-accessible in near original condition.
Named for the first residents, the house remained in that family
until the 1930s. It was then inherited by Leona Garvin
Harrison, and became part of the “Elms”, a very popular and
successful fishing party resort. “Miss Leona,” an island grande
dame, ran the resort and used the Lee House for overflow
guests. This use continued until 1971, and in 1984 the house
passed into the Walton family