Oxon Cove Park - Oxon Hill, MD
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member nomadwillie
N 38° 48.143 W 077° 00.550
18S E 325531 N 4296765
A working farm and mansion operated by the National Park Service.
Waymark Code: WMG8V4
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 01/30/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
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Oxon Cove Park and Oxon Cove Farm is a national historic district that includes a living farm museum operated by the National Park Service, and located at Oxon Hill, Prince George's County, Maryland. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.

The park provides an excellent resource for environmental studies, wildlife observing, fishing, and other recreational activities made possible by easy access to the Potomac River. Fourteen buildings and two structures are located in the historic district and associated with the property's sequential development as a plantation, an institutional agricultural complex, and a farm museum.
Street address:
Government Farm Rd
Oxon Hill, MD


County / Borough / Parish: Prince George's

Year listed: 2003

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Health/Medicine; Agriculture

Periods of significance: 1750-1799; 1800-1824; 1825-1849; 1850-1874; 1875-1899; 1900-1924; 1925-1949; 1950-1974

Historic function: Single dwelling; Secondary structure; Animal facility; Storage; Agricultural fields; Agricultural outbuildings; Hospital

Current function: Animal facility; Storage; Agricultural fields; Park; Museum; Outdoor recreation

Privately owned?: no

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]

Secondary Website 2: [Web Link]

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Hours of operation: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

Visit Instructions:
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