HISTORY · NPS SITE

Oxon Cove Park & Oxon Hill Farm

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George Washington Memorial Parkway, Maryland

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History

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THE STORY

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Oxon Cove Park and Oxon Hill Farm reflect a diverse part of Maryland history and national heritage, showing how farm life changed over time as the site evolved from a plantation home during the War of 1812 to a hospital farm and then to the park that exists today.

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