Darnall’s Chance House Museum

Darnall’s Chance House Museum is a museum in , , which is located on Main Street. Darnall’s Chance House Museum is situated nearby to , as well as near the historic building .
  • Type: Museum
  • Address: 14920 Main Street, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
  • Roof shape: gabled

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St. Mary’s Beneficial Society Hall and Darnall’s Chance.

Historic building
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St. Mary's Beneficial Society Hall, constructed in 1892, is a historic building located in , . The Hall, an excellent example of an African American multi-purpose building, served as a meeting place, social and political center, and house of worship for African Americans living in a segregated society. is situated 330 feet south of Darnall’s Chance House Museum.

Museum
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Darnall's Chance, also known as Buck House, Buck-Wardrop House, or James Wardrop House, is a historic home located at 14800 Governor Oden Bowie Drive, in , , , United States. is situated 380 feet northwest of Darnall’s Chance House Museum.

Government office
Prince George's County Public Schools is a public school district that serves . During the 2024–25 academic year, the district enrolled around 133,000 students and operated over 200 schools. is situated 3,400 feet southwest of Darnall’s Chance House Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Upper Marlboro and Marlboro Village.

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, officially the Town of , is a town in and the county seat of , United States. As of the 2020 census, the population within the town limits was 652, although , which covers a large area outside the town limits, is many times larger.

Village
is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in , United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 9,221.

Village
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is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in , United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 3,655. is situated 2 miles northeast of Darnall’s Chance House Museum.

Darnall’s Chance House Museum

Latitude
38.81883° or 38° 49′ 8″ north
Longitude
-76.74804° or 76° 44′ 53″ west
Height
25 feet (7.7 metres)
Open location code
87C5R792+GQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 616678996
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­gabled
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