History of Charlotte Hall Veterans Home

Charlotte Hall Veterans Home was funded by a partnership with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs through the VA State Home Program. The VA grant funded 65% of construction and equipment and the State of Maryland provided 35%. The VA provides a monthly per diem payment to help offset the cost of resident care.

There is an abundance of history that surrounds these sacred grounds at Charlotte Hall. Ye Coole Springs, a freshwater spring, said by Native Americans to have medicinal qualities, and can be traced back to 1698, is thought to be the site of the first hospital in the New World. In 1774, Queen Charlotte founded Charlotte Hall School and until it closed in 1976, was one of the oldest educational institutions in the United States. Around the 1850's the school's curriculum added military training for the students. Also located on the grounds is a beautiful stone chapel, known as Dent Chapel, built in 1883, and the "White House" which was built in 1803 and used as the headmaster's quarters. After a long 200 year history as a boarding military school for boys, Charlotte Hall School closed its doors in 1976 due to financial difficulties.

The State of Maryland purchased the property from the Charlotte Hall School in 1977 and began the planning phase of Maryland's first and only veterans home.  Our doors opened on January 29, 1985, with a mission of "Serving Those Who Served".  Three veterans were admitted to Assisted Living, including a local female veteran from WWII, Mildred Norris.

Charlotte Hall Military Academy Alumni Association