National Colonial Farm

National Colonial Farm is a park in Prince George’s County, Capital Region, Maryland. National Colonial Farm is situated nearby to the hamlet Cactus Hill, as well as near Bryan Point.

Photo: Preservation Maryland, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Type: Park
Description: living history museum that depicts a Maryland middle-class family farm on the eve of the American Revolution
Also known as: “Accokeek Foundation in Piscataway Park” and “National Colonial Farm at Piscataway Park”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens and Piscataway Park.

Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens

Protected area

Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Mount Vernon is the former residence and plantation of George Washington, an American Founding Father, commander of the Continental Army in the Revolutionary War, and the first president of the United States, and his wife, Martha. Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens is situated 1½ miles northwest of National Colonial Farm.

Piscataway Park

Park

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Piscataway Park is a National Park Service–protected area located 20 miles southwest of downtown Washington, D.C. in and around Accokeek, Maryland. It protects the National Colonial Farm, Marshall Hall, and the Accokeek Creek Site.

Marshall Hall

Ruins

Photo: Doalfe, Public domain.

Marshall Hall, Maryland is the site of the Marshall family mansion. It is now part of Piscataway Park operated by the National Park Service. Marshall Hall is located near Bryans Road in Charles County, Maryland, next to the Potomac River, more or less across from Mount Vernon, Virginia, the home of George Washington. Marshall Hall is situated 1½ miles west of National Colonial Farm.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mount Vernon and Waynewood.

Mount Vernon

Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.

Mount Vernon is a district in Fairfax County, Virginia, situated on the Potomac River. It takes its name from the country home and plantation of George Washington, the first president of the United States of America.

Waynewood

Neighborhood

Waynewood is a populated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. It is located on the Potomac River and the George Washington Memorial Parkway. Waynewood is situated 2½ miles northeast of National Colonial Farm.

Fort Hunt

Village

Photo: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY 3.0.

Fort Hunt is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The area is named after Fort Hunt, which was built on the bank of the Potomac River in 1897 to defend Washington, D.C. from naval attack and is now a public park. Fort Hunt is situated 3 miles north of National Colonial Farm.

National Colonial Farm

Categories: living museum and recreation area
Location: Prince George’s County, Capital Region, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.69095° or 38° 41′ 27″ north

Longitude

-77.07081° or 77° 4′ 15″ west

Elevation

26 feet (8 metres)

Open location code

87C4MWRH+9M

OpenStreetMap ID

node 358253760

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

GeoNames ID

4371187

Wikidata ID

Q49569958

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In Other Languages

“National Colonial Farm” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “The National Colonial Farm”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Cactus Hill and Bryan Point.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include National Colonial Farm Visitor Center and Riverside Park.

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