Northampton Plantation
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Northampton Plantation was an American plantation established by Thomas Sprigg in 1673.[1]
Charles Calvert, 3rd Baron Baltimore granted a 1000-acre tract of land to Thomas Sprigg in 1673. The tract was called "Northampton," and Sprigg built his plantation there.[2] In 1865, John Contee Fairfax purchased the Northampton plantation, which continued as a working farm until the 1950s.[2]
The site is now Northampton Plantation Slave Quarters & Archaeological Park in Bowie, Maryland.[3] The park features the foundations of two former slave quarters that have been reconstructed as permanent outdoor museum exhibits in a park setting with interpretive signs. Group tours and school programs can be arranged by appointment.
References
[edit]- ^ "Northampton Slave Quarters and Archaeological Park". History in Prince George's County. Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
- ^ a b "Northampton Slave Quarters and Archaeological Park History". History in Prince George's County. Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
- ^ "Archaeology & Native Americans... in Historic Prince George's County". Prince George's County, Maryland Tourism. Prince George's County, Maryland Conference & Visitors Bureau. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
External links
[edit]- Northampton Slave Quarters and Archaeological Park - Prince George's County Department of Parks and Recreation
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- Archaeological sites in Prince George's County, Maryland
- Museums in Prince George's County, Maryland
- Protected areas of Prince George's County, Maryland
- Slave cabins and quarters in the United States
- 1673 establishments in Maryland
- Sprigg family
- Fairfax family residences
- Southern United States museum stubs
- Maryland building and structure stubs
- Prince George's County, Maryland geography stubs