Northampton Historic Site
10915 Water Port Court Bowie, MD 20721
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OWNER: The Maryland-National Capital Park And Planning Commission
CONTACT: (301) 627-1286
WEBSITE: http://www.mncppc.org/3009/Northampton-Plantation-Slave-Quarters
MANAGED BY: Maryland National Capital Park & Planning Commission
PARK SIZE: >0.01 Acres
HAS TRAILS: yes
TREE CANOPY: 94%
GENERAL INFO:
Park Type: Historic Site
Overall Size: Larger than a football field
Special Features/Comments:
The Northampton Slave Quarters and Archaeological Park features the foundations of two former slave quarters. Known as Northampton, this past plantation was established by Thomas Sprigg in 1673. A paved path leads to four self-guided interpretive signs and the former foundations. Learn how archaeologists worked with local descendants to uncovered the history of enslaved and free African Americans who lived in these quarters from the 1790s to 1940s.
GETTING THERE:
Public Transit: Bus, Public Transit: Train
pDriving Directions: Follow I-495 Take MD-214 E/Central Ave Turn right onto Lake Arbor Way At the traffic circle, continue straight Turn right at Lake Overlook Dr Turn right onto Water Port Ct Destination will be on the left
lBus Route: The BUS Route C26.
sTrain Line and Stop: Largo Town Center Metro Station, Blue line. The BUS Route C26. 3 minute walk: Head northwest on Lake Arbor Way toward Lake Overlook Dr, Turn left onto Lake Overlook Dr, Turn right onto Water Port Ct. Destination will be on the left.
OTHER:
Staffing & Safety: Police Patrol
