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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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: baldeaglebluff, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mount Vernon is the former residence and plantation of George Washington, a 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.
Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington
Library
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington at Mount Vernon is the presidential library of George Washington, the first president of the United States. Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington is situated 2 miles northwest 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″ northLongitude
-77.07081° or 77° 4′ 15″ westElevation
26 feet (8 metres)Open location code
87C4MWRH+9MOpenStreetMap ID
node 358253760OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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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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