Carys Adventure is a 306-acre plantation on Great Monie Creek in Somerset County, Maryland.
It was so named by Thomas Cary when he was granted a patent on the plantation in August 1666 for transporting six persons to Maryland from the Virginia Colony.  The six included himself, his wife Jane, their three sons - Edward, Thomas, Jr., and John – and a servant, Alexander Ferrill.    The plantation remained in the Cary family until 1740 when Thomas’ grandson sold it to an agent of Henry Waggaman.  In about 1750, Waggaman had constructed the three-story brick mansion shown in the center of the photo.  The bricks were brought from England as ballast on ships that delivered manufactured goods to the colonies and carried tobacco back to England.  As of 2004, the plantation remained intact and producing income.  The yellow crop in the photo is soybeans.
The mansion had been completely restored and was being operated as a bed and breakfast. Beside and beyond the mansion is Great Monie Creek meandering down to Monie Bay.  The tide is rising, flooding the creek and wetlands where countless fish and waterfowl abound.