Historical Sites Near Me in Fort Washington, md
Riversdale House Museum
4811 Riverdale Road, Riverdale, MD
Riversdale, a National Historic Landmark, is a restored, five-part, stucco-covered brick plantation home built between 1801 and 1807. Construction of this elegant manor house was begun by Henri... Read More
Darnall's Chance House Museum
14800 Governor Oden Bowie Drive, Upper Marlboro, MD
History:
Darnall's Chance was built between 1741-1742 by James Wardrop, a Scottish immigrant, who amassed a fortune as a merchant and entrepreneur in the bustling... Read More
National Museum Of Health And Medicine
2500 Linden Lane, Silver Spring, MD
The National Museum of Health and Medicine was established during the Civil War as the Army Medical Museum, a center for the collection of specimens for research in military medicine and... Read More
Billingsley House
6900 Green Landing Road, Upper Marlboro, MD
Billingsley House Museum is a brick Tidewater Colonial plantation house that sits on 430 acres overlooking the confluence of the Patuxent River and the Western Branch. The house and land were... Read More
Dennis And Phillip Ratner Museum
10001 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda, MD
The Dennis and Phillip Ratner Museum has been established with one purpose in mind: to foster love of the Bible through the graphic arts. The Museum is a walk through the Hebrew Bible via... Read More
National Capital Trolley Museum
1313 Bonifant Road, Colesville, MD
Mission:
The National Capital Trolley Museum preserves and interprets the heritage of electric and interurban railways of Washington, DC and environs for the benefit... Read More
African Art Museum Of Maryland
11711 East Market Place, Fulton, MD
Mission Statement
The African Art Museum of Maryland is dedicated to collecting, exhibiting and preserving the art of Africa. Futher, the Museum is dedicated to... Read More
National Cryptologic Museum
8290 Colony Seven Road, Annapolis Junction, MD
The National Cryptologic Museum is the National Security Agency's principal gateway to the public. It shares the Nation's, as well as NSA's, cryptologic legacy and place in world history.... Read More
American Friends of the Ghetto Fighter's Museum
16501 Shady Grove Road, Gaithersburg, MD
Mission:
The American Friends of the Ghetto Fighter's Museum has a dual mission: to promote and support The Ghetto Fighters' Museum and The Yad Layeled Children's... Read More
Captain Avery Museum
1418 East West Shady Side Road, Shady Side, MD
Our Mission
We preserve Shady Side's maritime and recreational history and are stewards of our natural environment.
Our Vision
We are a vital... Read More
Captain Salem Avery House Museum
1418 East West Shady Side Road, Shady Side, MD
Mission
The Shady Side Rural Heritage Society operates a museum complex located at the historic Captain Salem Avery House in Shady Side - a watermen's community on... Read More
Banneker-Douglass Museum
84 Franklin Street, Annapolis, MD
Mission Statement:
As the State of Maryland’s official museum of African American heritage, the Banneker-Douglass Museum serves to document, interpret, and promote the... Read More
Annapolis Maritime Museum
723 Second Street, Annapolis, MD
Focus & Impact
The Annapolis Maritime Museum educates youth and adults about the Annapolis area's rich maritime heritage and the ecology of the Chesapeake Bay through... Read More
Benjamin Banneker Historical Park and Museum
300 Oella Avenue, Catonsville, MD
About Us:
The Park and Museum honors Benjamin Banneker - scientist, astronomer, mathematician, abolitionist, surveyor, farmer, almanac publisher - on the site of his... Read More
Jefferson Patterson Park And Museum
10515 Mackall Road, Saint Leonard, MD
Mission Statement:
Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum connects people to the past through history and archaeology and supports the preservation of Maryland's cultural... Read More
The Old Jail Museum
41625 Courthouse Drive, Leonardtown, MD
About Us
This building is the sixth jail in St. Mary’s County and the second on this current site. The first two were in St. Mary’s City, built in... Read More
B and O Railroad Museum
901 West Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD
Mission Statement:
B&O Railroad MuseumComprised of the oldest and most comprehensive collection of railroad history in the Western Hemisphere, the Baltimore & Ohio... Read More
Babe Ruth Birthplace Museum
216 Emory Street, Baltimore, MD
Mission Statement:
The Babe Ruth Birthplace Foundation, Inc. is an independent, not-for-profit educational institution dedicated to perpetuating the historic legacy of Babe... Read More
American Visionary Art Museum
800 Key Highway, Baltimore, MD
Our Visionaries:
We are working to eventually add bios and photos for all our permanent collection artists in the future. There are many more artists and works on... Read More
Baltimore Civil War Museum
601 President Street, Baltimore, MD
On April 19, 1861, the Sixth Massachusetts Volunteer Militia Regiment arrived at President Street Station, the southern terminus of the Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad. As the... Read More
