Historical Sites Near Me in Oxon Hill, 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

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

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

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

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

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

Sandy Spring Museum

17901 Bentley Road, Sandy Spring, MD

About Us:

The Sandy Spring Museum was established in 1980 as the community was experiencing a rapid change in population and personality. A rural setting of farms,... 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

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

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

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

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

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