Oxon Cove Park and Oxon Hill Farm facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Oxon Cove Park and Oxon Hill Farm |
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IUCN Category V (Protected Landscape/Seascape)
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 Oxon Cove Park and Oxon Hill Farm
Location in the United States
Oxon Cove Park and Oxon Hill Farm
Location in Maryland
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| Location | Prince George's County, Maryland, USA |
| Nearest city | Oxon Hill, Maryland |
| Established | 1959 |
| Governing body | National Park Service |
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Oxon Cove Park
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Oxon Hill Farm, December 2010
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| Location | Government Farm Rd., Oxon Hill, Maryland |
| Area | 289 acres (117 ha) |
| Architectural style | Italianate, et al. |
| NRHP reference No. | 03000869 |
| Added to NRHP | September 02, 2003 |
Oxon Cove Park and Oxon Hill Farm is a special place in Oxon Hill, Maryland. It's a national historic district that includes a working farm museum. The National Park Service takes care of it. This park is part of the larger National Capital Parks-East system. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003 because of its important history.
The park is a great spot to learn about nature and history. You can watch wildlife, go fishing, and enjoy the Potomac River. There are many old buildings and structures here. They show how the property changed over time. It started as a large farm, then became a special agricultural center, and now it's a farm museum.
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Discover Oxon Hill Farm
The Oxon Hill Farm area has several interesting buildings. These include the Mount Welby home, a Farm Museum, and various barns. There's also a stable, a feed building, and places for livestock. You can see farm animals like cows, horses, and chickens up close every day. It's a great way to learn how a farm works.
The Farm Museum building shows old farm tools. These tools date back to the late 1800s. The farm also has many other buildings. These include a root cellar from the 1830s and a chicken house from the 1990s. There's also a windmill, a hay barn, and a dairy barn.
Godding Croft: A Healing Farm
From the 1890s to the 1950s, this site was called Godding Croft. It was owned by St. Elizabeths Hospital. During this time, the farm was used as a special place for people to get help. They worked on the farm as part of their recovery. The Oxon Cove Farm is located on a hill. It looks out over the Potomac River. It's also very close to National Harbor, Maryland.
Explore Mount Welby Home
The main house at the park is called "Mount Welby." It was built between 1807 and 1811. This two-story brick house has a unique design. You can see it easily from the Woodrow Wilson Bridge. An Irish immigrant named Dr. Samuel DeButts built this house.
In 1959, the National Park Service took over the house. This was done to protect its history. From 1891 to 1950, the property was used by St. Elizabeths Hospital. It was known as Godding Croft during that time.
Life at Mount Welby
Today, Mount Welby is a historic house museum. You can see exhibits about what life was like in the early 1800s. These exhibits show how the owners and enslaved people lived on the farm. Other displays explain the house's role when it was part of Godding Croft.
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NPS Official "Oxon Hill Farm / Oxon Cove Park Fall View," November 2008
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Mt. Welby and Root Cellar, December 2010
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Mt. Welby, December 2010
